The Evolution of Plastic Recombination

• Published in: Genetics (Austin) Vol. 171; no. 2; pp. 803 - 812
• Main Authors: Agrawal, Aneil F, Hadany, Lilach, Otto, Sarah P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Genetics Soc America 01.10.2005; Genetics Society of America; Copyright © 2005 by the Genetics Society of America
• Subjects: Evolution; Evolution, Molecular; Genetic recombination; Genetics; Investigations; Models, Genetic; Ploidies; Recombination, Genetic - genetics; Selection, Genetic

Empirical data suggest that recombination rates may change in response to stress. To study the evolution of plastic recombination, we develop a modifier model using the same theoretical framework used to study conventional (nonplastic) modifiers, thus allowing direct comparison. We examine the evolu...