A selection index for gene expression evolution and its application to the divergence between humans and chimpanzees.

The importance of gene regulation in animal evolution is a matter of long-standing interest, but measuring the impact of selection on gene expression has proven a challenge. Here, we propose a selection index of gene expression as a straightforward method for assessing the mode and strength of selec...

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Main Authors: Maria Warnefors, Adam Eyre-Walker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3329554?pdf=render