Dynamics of genomic innovation in the unicellular ancestry of animals

Which genomic innovations underpinned the origin of multicellular animals is still an open debate. Here, we investigate this question by reconstructing the genome architecture and gene family diversity of ancestral premetazoans, aiming to date the emergence of animal-like traits. Our comparative ana...

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Main Authors: Xavier Grau-Bové, Guifré Torruella, Stuart Donachie, Hiroshi Suga, Guy Leonard, Thomas A Richards, Iñaki Ruiz-Trillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-07-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/26036