We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
The rapid evolution of reproductive proteins.
- Authors
Swanson, Willie J; Vacquier, Victor D
- Abstract
Many genes that mediate sexual reproduction, such as those involved in gamete recognition, diverge rapidly, often as a result of adaptive evolution. This widespread phenomenon might have important consequences, such as the establishment of barriers to fertilization that might lead to speciation. Sequence comparisons and functional studies are beginning to show the extent to which the rapid divergence of reproductive proteins is involved in the speciation process.
- Publication
Nature reviews. Genetics, 2002, Vol 3, Issue 2, p137
- ISSN
1471-0056
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/nrg733