Genetic recombination. Patterns in the genome.
Recent analyses suggest that the GC content of gene sequences is related to the local frequency of genetic recombination; this may reflect the greater efficacy of natural selection when recombination is frequent.
Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, Illinois 60637-1573.
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D000818:Animals; D001482:Base Composition; D003062:Codon / Q000235:genetics; D003596:Cytosine / Q000032:analysis; D004330:Drosophila / Q000235:genetics; D016678:Genome; D015894:Genome, Human; D006147:Guanine / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008322:Mammals; D008957:Models, Genetic; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D012641:Selection, Genetic
D003062:Codon; D006147:Guanine; D003596:Cytosine