Tanja SlotteAug 14, 2023

Strong purifying selection in haploid tissue-specific genes of Scots pine supports the masking theory https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msad183

This paper from @PyhaTanja lab should be of great interest to anyone interested in #HaploidSelection and #MaskingHypothesis in #EvolGen - very elegant use of haploid #MegaGametophyte tissue.

Strong purifying selection in haploid tissue-specific genes of Scots pine supports the masking theory

Abstract. The masking theory states that genes expressed in haploid stage will be under more efficient selection. In contrast, selection will be less efficient

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