title: Gene conversion: a hitherto overlooked parameter in population genetics.
abstract: Gene conversion causes deviations from the 2:2 segregation of allele pairs in meiosis. Thus, gene conversion is a potential cause for changes of allele frequencies in populations. Equations are derived for the effects of conversion in a large random-mating population. The influence of gene conversion on allele frequencies is compared with that of spontaneous mutation and meiotic drive.
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005796:Genes; D005828:Genetics, Population; D008540:Meiosis; D008954:Models, Biological; D011995:Recombination, Genetic