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This does not rule out the evolutionary theory of recombination modifiers, or that the location and intensity of recombination hotspots may evolve rapidly, but it does suggest that we may not need to invoke the evolutionary modifier theory to explain the existence of recombination hotspots.
For example, a slimb allele shows defects in centrosome duplication control [ 34 ] , and slimb null cells undergo apoptosis [ 35 ] . Both effects could be explained by a failure to inactivate E2F, as E2F promotes centrosome duplication in mammalian cells [ 36 ] and E2F can induce apoptosis [ 12 ] [ 13 ] . A link between Slimb function and the RB/E2F pathway of cell proliferation control is also suggested by the genetic interaction between the C. elegans slimb ortholog lin-23 and the RBF ortholog lin-35 in which lin-35 function limits the severity of the loss of lin-23 [ 37 ] . Since RBF is an important modifier of E2F activity, perhaps this interaction is a reflection of the action of both Lin-23 and Lin-35 on E2F.
In the case-control analyses, each candidate locus can be analyzed individually as a potential modifier of disease risk (stroke) and as a determinant of other intermediate (continuous trait) end points.
One way to turn almost anything into a conceptual Trojan horse is to attach the word stealth to it as a modifier.
As shown here, haploinsufficiency of BMP4 causes a variety of ocular abnormalities that are strongly influenced by strain-specific modifier genes.