Genome-wide acceleration of protein evolution in flies (Diptera)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The rate of molecular evolution varies widely between proteins, both within and among lineages. To what extent is this variation influenced by genome-wide, lineage-specific effects? To answer this question, we assess the rate variati...

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Main Authors: Tautz Diethard, Savard Joël, Lercher Martin J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-01-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/6/7