The Ecology and Evolutionary Dynamics of Meiotic Drive



Lindholm, Anna K, Dyer, Kelly A, Firman, Renee C, Fishman, Lila, Forstmeier, Wolfgang, Holman, Luke, Johannesson, Hanna, Knief, Ulrich, Kokko, Hanna, Larracuente, Amanda M
et al (show 12 more authors) (2016) The Ecology and Evolutionary Dynamics of Meiotic Drive. TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, 31 (4). pp. 315-326.

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Abstract

Meiotic drivers are genetic variants that selfishly manipulate the production of gametes to increase their own rate of transmission, often to the detriment of the rest of the genome and the individual that carries them. This genomic conflict potentially occurs whenever a diploid organism produces a haploid stage, and can have profound evolutionary impacts on gametogenesis, fertility, individual behaviour, mating system, population survival, and reproductive isolation. Multiple research teams are developing artificial drive systems for pest control, utilising the transmission advantage of drive to alter or exterminate target species. Here, we review current knowledge of how natural drive systems function, how drivers spread through natural populations, and the factors that limit their invasion.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Animals, Meiosis, Gametogenesis, Reproduction, Female, Male, Ecological and Environmental Phenomena, Selection, Genetic, Biological Evolution
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 19 Apr 2016 15:38
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2023 07:38
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2016.02.001
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3000105