Extreme Recombination Frequencies Shape Genome Variation and Evolution in the Honeybee, Apis mellifera

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The queen bee in any colony has an important job: breeding. But how does this insect avoid inbreeding in her colony?

Genetic variation is important in a healthy population and recombination, or crossing-over, which occurs when sperm and egg…

Recombination, or crossing-over, occurs when sperm and egg cells are formed and segments of each chromosome pair are…

( Uppsala University ) Recombination, or crossing-over, occurs when sperm and egg cells are formed and segments of each…

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