Selfish centromeres and the wastefulness of human reproduction

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About the Authors

Laurence D. Hurst

* E-mail: l.d.hurst@bath.ac.uk

Affiliations Wissenshaftskolleg zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany, The Milner Centre for Evolution, University of Bath, Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Aneuploidy
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Centromeres
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Meiosis
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Embryos
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Eggs
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Mammals
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Oocytes
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Heterozygosity
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