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Speciation reversal

Nature volume 422, pages 25–26 (2003)Cite this article

Chromosome rearrangements within species are thought to contribute to reproductive isolation between species. This has now been shown directly by unrearranging yeast chromosomes to break down a species barrier.

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Figure 1: Reduction of hybrid fertility by chromosomal rearrangements.

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