Duplicated genes evolve slower than singletons despite the initial rate increase
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Gene duplication is an important mechanism that can lead to the emergence of new functions during evolution. The impact of duplication on the mode of gene evolution has been the subject of several theoretical and empirical comparativ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/4/22 |