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Elevated rates of nondisjunction in a selfish X chromosome that causes female meiotic drive in Drosophila testacea

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By Michael Clark, Steve Perlman
| Nature Verified
Abstract Meiotic drivers are selfish genetic elements that manipulate the process of meiosis to increase their transmission, circumventing Mendel’s Law of equal segregation. Because meiosis fundamentally differs between the sexes, meiotic drivers use different mechanisms and strategies in male and female meiosis.
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Today in Apple history: QuickTime brings video to the masses

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By Luke Dormehl Verified, Steve Perlman
| Cult of Mac Verified
December 2, 1991: Apple ships its first public version of QuickTime, bringing video to Mac users running System 7. Containing codecs for graphics, animation and video, QuickTime confirms Apple’s status as a leading multimedia tech company. The software also starts us all off on the path to playing video on our computers. This fundamental transformation of Macs into media machines eventually leads to iTunes Movies, YouTube and more.
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A highly divergent Wolbachia with a tiny genome in an insect-parasitic tylenchid nematode

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By Jan P. Dudzic, Caitlin Curtis, Brent E. Gowen, Steve Perlman
| royalsocietypublishing.org
Abstract Wolbachia symbionts are the most successful host-associated microbes on the planet, infecting arthropods and nematodes. Their role in nematodes is particularly enigmatic, with filarial nematode species either 100% infected and dependent on symbionts for reproduction and development, or not at all infected.
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