Crossover Suppression At Biology Glossary
What is it? Reduction of crossing over within an inversion loop in inversion heterozygotes due to physical constraints during synapsis. Crossing over within an inversion loop, when it does occur, leads to defective (deleted and duplicated) crossover chromosomes and mortality of zygotes carrying them.Bio Definition Added By: Landon
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