Selfish genetic element
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title:
Selfish genetic element
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Selfish genetic elements are genetic segments that can enhance their own transmission at the expense of other genes in the genome, even if this has no positive or a net negative effect on organismal fitness. Genomes have traditionally been viewed as cohesive units, with genes acting together to improve the fitness of the organism. Early observations of selfish genetic elements were made almost a century ago, but the topic did not get widespread attention until several decades later. Inspired by
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Genetic segments that can enhance their own transmission at the expense of other genes
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selfish_genetic_element
date created:
2002-03-14T13:25:06Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T09:17:36Z
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