Conserved features of recombination control in vertebrates.

A recent study in PLOS Biology on the epigenetic recombination regulator PRDM9 in salmonid fish reveals that its function has been preserved across vertebrates for hundreds of millions of years, with rapidly evolving DNA-binding domains being a defining attribute.

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Main Author: Linda Odenthal-Hesse
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002959
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title Conserved features of recombination control in vertebrates.
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