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On the gene conversion model as a mechanism for maintenance of homogeneity in systems with multiple genomes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2009

Tomoko Ohta
Tomoko Ohta
Affiliation:
National Institute of Genetics, Mishima, 411, Japan
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The gene conversion model reported by Birky & Skavaril (1976) has been analytically studied by using the theory of diffusion models of Kimura (1964) in population genetics. It has been shown that the fate of new mutations in systems with multiple genomes may be satisfactorily treated by the diffusion model.

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Short paper
Information
Genetics Research , Volume 30 , Issue 1 , August 1977 , pp. 89 - 91
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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