Evolutionary genetics. The nature and origin of mating types.
Specialized genes in lower eukaryotes prevent fusion between gametes of identical mating type; their molecular characterization has revealed features that may shed light on the evolutionary origin of mating types.
Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, Illinois 60637.
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