Molecular evolution of the Bovini tribe (Bovidae, Bovinae): Is there evidence of rapid evolution or reduced selective constraint in Domestic cattle?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>If mutation within the coding region of the genome is largely not adaptive, the ratio of nonsynonymous (dN) to synonymous substitutions (dS) per site (dN/dS) should be approximately equal among closely related species. Furthermore, d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-04-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/179 |