Monday, August 26, 2013
Genome architecture is a selectable trait
"Chromosomal rearrangements are mutations contributing to both within and between species variation; however their contribution to fitness is yet to be measured. Here we show that chromosomal rearrangements are pervasive in natural isolates of Schizosaccharomyces pombe and contribute to reproductive isolation." Full Paper @ Nature Communications
Labels: evolution; genome complexity
