Positive selection for the male functionality of a co-retroposed gene in the hominoids

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>New genes generated by retroposition are widespread in humans and other mammalian species. Usually, this process copies a single parental gene and inserts it into a distant genomic location. However, retroposition of two adjacent par...

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Autores principales: Long Manyuan, Zheng Xiaofeng, Zhao Shuqi, Lu Shujuan, Zhang Yong, Wei Liping
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMC 2009-10-01
Colección:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Acceso en línea:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/252