A selfish gene makes mice into migrants

Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 07:10 in Biology & Nature

House mice carrying a specific selfish supergene move from one population to another much more frequently than their peers. This finding from a University of Zurich study shows for the first time that a gene of this type can influence animal migratory behavior. It could help in dealing with invasive plagues of mice.

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