11 Mar 2010

Chromosome breakpoints contribute to genetic variation

- 23 Apr 2009

By University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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		IMAGE: University of Illinois Institute for Genomic Biology director and animal sciences professor Harris Lewin and his colleagues found that different regions of chromosomes can have very different evolutionary histories. Click here for more information.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new study reveals that – contrary to decades of evolutionary thought – chromosome regions that are prone to breakage when new species are formed are a rich source of genetic variation.

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