gene conversion
noun
: a genetic process that involves nonreciprocal meiotic recombination in heterozygotes in which a mismatched DNA sequence from one heteroduplex DNA strand is replaced with a sequence complementary to the other strand resulting in aberrant gametic ratios (such as 3:1) and that is observed especially in ascomycetous fungi
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The two primary answers put forth in this paper seem to be gene conversion and horizontal gene transfer (e.g., from bacteria via viruses).
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2013
In the gene conversion process presumably deleterious alleles are simply reverted back to the wild state.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2013
Their new experiments suggest that embryos borrow DNA templates from themselves to make repairs—a process called gene conversion—up to 40 percent of the time.
—Megan Molteni, Wired, 29 Oct. 2020
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2013
In the gene conversion process presumably deleterious alleles are simply reverted back to the wild state.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2013
Their new experiments suggest that embryos borrow DNA templates from themselves to make repairs—a process called gene conversion—up to 40 percent of the time.
—Megan Molteni, Wired, 29 Oct. 2020
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“Gene conversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gene%20conversion. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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