Abstract
Mutual interference among linked genetic sites subject to selection may reduce the level of adaptation. A recent study detected this effect using data on protein sequence evolution and codon usage in Drosophila.
MeSH terms
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Adaptation, Physiological / genetics
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Amino Acid Substitution
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Animals
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Codon / genetics
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Drosophila / genetics
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Drosophila / physiology
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Drosophila Proteins / genetics
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Evolution, Molecular*
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Genome*
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Models, Genetic
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Recombination, Genetic*
Substances
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Codon
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Drosophila Proteins