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Description: Genetic conflicts often arise because not all genes are inherited in the same way. Examples include cytoplasmic male sterility (see Selfish mitochondria). While mitochondrial and chloroplast genes are generally maternally inherited, B chromosomes can be preferentially transmitted through both males and females.
Title: Cell with transmission patterns
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Author: Arvid Ågren and Andrew G. Clark
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