Asymmetric and non-uniform evolution of recently duplicated human genes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Gene duplications are a source of new genes and protein functions. The innovative role of duplication events makes families of paralogous genes an interesting target for studies in evolutionary biology. Here we study global trends in...

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Main Authors: Panchin Alexander Y, Gelfand Mikhail S, Ramensky Vasily E, Artamonova Irena I
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:Biology Direct
Online Access:http://www.biology-direct.com/content/5/1/54