The life cycle of Drosophila orphan genes
Orphans are genes restricted to a single phylogenetic lineage and emerge at high rates. While this predicts an accumulation of genes, the gene number has remained remarkably constant through evolution. This paradox has not yet been resolved. Because orphan genes have been mainly analyzed over long e...
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| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2014-02-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/01311 |