Synteny-based analyses indicate that sequence divergence is not the main source of orphan genes
The origin of ‘orphan’ genes, species-specific sequences that lack detectable homologues, has remained mysterious since the dawn of the genomic era. There are two dominant explanations for orphan genes: complete sequence divergence from ancestral genes, such that homologues are not readily detectabl...
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Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2020-02-01
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/53500 |