Abstract
A model is proposed in which the chromomere in the chromosomes of higher cells contains information on the frequencies of different alleles in the population. Its molecular basis is a master–slave arrangement with the slaves derived from previous meiotic partners. The model can explain several features of the genetic adaptation of higher organisms.
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EDSTRÖM, J. Masters, Slaves and Evolution. Nature 220, 1196–1198 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/2201196a0
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