Patterns of recombination in snakes reveal a tug-of-war between PRDM9 and promoter-like features

• DOI: 10.1126/science.adj7026
• Publication Date: 2024-02-22T18:59:56Z
• Authors: Carla Hoge; Marc de Manuel; Mohamed Mahgoub; Naima Okami; Zachary Fuller; Shreya Banerjee; Zachary Baker; Morgan McNulty; Peter Andolfatto; Todd S. Macfarlan; Molly Schumer; Athanasia C. Tzika; Molly Przeworski
• Keywords: Recombination, Genetic; info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/590; Colubridae; Animals; Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase; Promoter Regions, Genetic; Article

In some mammals, notably humans, recombination occurs almost exclusively where the protein PRDM9 binds, whereas in vertebrates lacking an intact