Recurrent sequence evolution after independent gene duplication

Abstract Background Convergent and parallel evolution provide unique insights into the mechanisms of natural selection. Some of the most striking convergent and parallel (collectively recurrent) amino acid substitutions in proteins are adaptive, but there are also many that are selectively neutral....

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Main Authors: Samuel H. A. von der Dunk, Berend Snel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-020-01660-1