Genome evolution: recombination speeds up adaptive evolution.
Mutual interference among linked genetic sites subject to selection may reduce the level of adaptation. A recent study detected this effect using data on protein sequence evolution and codon usage in Drosophila.
Marais
Gabriel
G
Institute of Cell, Animal and Population Biology, University of Edinburgh, Ashworth Laboratories, EH9 3JT, Edinburgh, UK. Gabriel.Marais@ed.ac.uk
Charlesworth
Brian
B
D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000235:genetics; D019943:Amino Acid Substitution; D000818:Animals; D003062:Codon / Q000235:genetics; D004330:Drosophila / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D029721:Drosophila Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D016678:Genome; D008957:Models, Genetic; D011995:Recombination, Genetic
D003062:Codon; D029721:Drosophila Proteins