Abstract
The Segregation Distorter System in Drosophila is one of the best-known and genetically characterized systems of meiotic drive. A recent paper by Kusano et al. (2001) provides a key molecular insight into the molecular mechanism by which one chromosome can ensure the destruction of its partner.
MeSH terms
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Active Transport, Cell Nucleus
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Animals
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Cell Nucleus / metabolism*
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Chromosome Segregation*
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Drosophila Proteins*
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Drosophila melanogaster / genetics*
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Drosophila melanogaster / physiology
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Female
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GTPase-Activating Proteins / genetics
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GTPase-Activating Proteins / metabolism*
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Genes, Insect
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Insect Proteins / genetics
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Insect Proteins / metabolism
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Male
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Meiosis*
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Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
Substances
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Drosophila Proteins
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GTPase-Activating Proteins
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Insect Proteins
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RanGAP protein, Drosophila