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Linkage disequilibrium and recombination in hominid mitochondrial DNA

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posted on 2023-06-07, 23:15 authored by P Awadalla, Adam Eyre-WalkerAdam Eyre-Walker, J M Smith
The assumption that human mitochondrial DNA is inherited from one parent only and therefore does not recombine is questionable. Linkage disequilibrium in human and chimpanzee mitochondrial DNA declines as a function of the distance between sites. This pattern can be attributed to one mechanism only: recombination.

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  • Published

Journal

Science

Publisher

Science

Issue

5449

Volume

286

Page range

2524-2525

Pages

2.0

ISBN

0036-8075

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  • Evolution, Behaviour and Environment Publications

Notes

The most convincing evidence to date that recombination occurs in hominid mitochondria

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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