Systematic analysis of insertions and deletions specific to nematode proteins and their proposed functional and evolutionary relevance

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Amino acid insertions and deletions in proteins are considered relatively rare events, and their associations with the evolution and adaptation of organisms are not yet understood. In this study, we undertook a systematic analysis of...

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Main Authors: Gasser Robin B, Yin Yong, Abubucker Sahar, Martin John, Wang Zhengyuan, Mitreva Makedonka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/23