GENETICS OF THE SELF-INCOMPATIBILITY (S-) LOCI

这个子项目是许多研究子项目中利用 资源由NIH/NCRR资助的中心拨款提供。子项目和 调查员(PI)可能从NIH的另一个来源获得了主要资金， 并因此可以在其他清晰的条目中表示。列出的机构是 该中心不一定是调查人员的机构。 目前，我们关注的是自交不亲和的经验性方面 (S)基因座进化。自交不亲和(SI)是植物防止近亲繁殖的一种遗传机制。S基因决定了交配的特异性(谁可以与谁交配)，类似于人类的性染色体。此外，S基因座经历了与MHC基因座相似的进化力，因为两个SI MHC基因座都是自我/非自我识别的机制。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. Currently, we are focusing on empirical side of self-incompatibility (S-) locus evolution. Self-incompatibility (SI) is a genetic mechanism to prevent inbreeding in plants. S-locus determines mating specificities (who can mate with whom), and analogous to sex chromosome in human. Additionally, S-locus experiences evolutionary forces similar to MHC loci because both SI MHC are mechanisms of self-/nonself-recognition.