When looking at a linear ascus of spores in Neurospora, you find the following octet: leu- leu-
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Leu- leu- leu-
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This sequence of spores most likely arose as the result of

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Gene conversion is a process that can result in non-Mendelian segregation of alleles, often seen in fungi like Neurospora, where the expected 4:4 ratio of spores is altered, as in the given sequence.

When Looking at a Linear Ascus of Spores in Neurospora