Tracking the connection between evolutionary and functional shifts using the fungal lipase/feruloyl esterase A family

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There have been many claims of adaptive molecular evolution, but what role does positive selection play in functional divergence? The aim of this study was to test the relationship between evolutionary and functional shifts with spec...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Asther Marcel, Asther Michèle, Lesage-Meessen Laurence, Gouret Philippe, Levasseur Anthony, Record Eric, Pontarotti Pierre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-11-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/6/92