recombination
SARS-CoV-2 Result of Bat, Pangolin Virus Recombination, Purifying Selection, Study Suggests
The ancestor of a bat coronavirus may have obtained a receptor binding motif found among pangolin coronaviruses through a recombination event.
Uniparental Disomy More Common in General Population Than Previously Thought
Researchers analyzed data from 23andMe and the UK Biobank to find that errors of recombination, like uniparental disomy, can be present among healthy individuals.
Single-Cell Sperm Sequencing Reveals New Details About Recombination
With single-cell genome sequencing, recombination assays, and other approaches in mouse cells, researchers identified factors affecting DNA crossover.
New Human Genome Map Sheds Light on Mechanisms of Genetic Diversity
Decode Genetics researchers used the map to examine how often and where recombination events and de novo mutations occur in the human genome.
Study Suggests Piwi-Interacting RNAs Expanded Rapidly in Mammals
Based on comparisons between piRNA clusters in mouse, rat, and other mammalian genomes, University of Michigan researchers found evidence that piRNAs are likely under positive selection and capable of rapid expansion.