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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Main Authors: Lafontaine Ingrid, Dujon Bernard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/260