Origin and fate of pseudogenes in Hemiascomycetes: a comparative analysis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pseudogenes are ubiquitous genetic elements that derive from functional genes after mutational inactivation. Characterization of pseudogenes is important to understand genome dynamics and evolution, and its significance increases whe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-04-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/260 |