Speciation genes restrict gene flow between the incipient species and related taxa. Three decades ago, we mapped a mammalian speciation gene, hybrid sterility 1 ( Hst1 ), in the intersubspecific hybrids of house mouse. Here, we identify this gene as Prdm9 , encoding a histone H3 lysine 4 trimethyltr...
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