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The hypothesis that most gametes are rendered incapable of fertilisation owing to errors of crossing over is examined and found to have no reliable basis. The general high fertility of eggs is sufficient evidence to refute the hypothesis.
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Wallace, H. Chiasmata have no effect on fertility. Heredity 33, 423–428 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1974.111
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