Genomic consequences of selection on self-incompatibility genes.

TY - JOUR

T1 - Genomic consequences of selection on self-incompatibility genes.

AU - Schierup, Mikkel Heide

AU - Vekemans, Xavier

PY - 2008

Y1 - 2008

N2 - Frequency-dependent selection at plant self-incompatibility systems is inherent and well understood theoretically. A self-incompatibility locus leads to a strong peak of diversity in the genome, to a unique distribution of diversity across the species and possibly to increased introgression between closely related species. We review recent empirical studies demonstrating these features and relate the empirical findings to theoretical predictions. We show how these features are being exploited in searches for other genes under multi-allelic balancing selection and for inference on recent breakdown of self-incompatibility. Udgivelsesdato: 2008-Mar-1

AB - Frequency-dependent selection at plant self-incompatibility systems is inherent and well understood theoretically. A self-incompatibility locus leads to a strong peak of diversity in the genome, to a unique distribution of diversity across the species and possibly to increased introgression between closely related species. We review recent empirical studies demonstrating these features and relate the empirical findings to theoretical predictions. We show how these features are being exploited in searches for other genes under multi-allelic balancing selection and for inference on recent breakdown of self-incompatibility. Udgivelsesdato: 2008-Mar-1

U2 - 10.1016/j.pbi.2008.01.003

DO - 10.1016/j.pbi.2008.01.003

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 18316239

SN - 1369-5266

SP - 116

EP - 122

JO - Current Opinion in Plant Biology

JF - Current Opinion in Plant Biology

ER -