Platypus globin genes and flanking loci suggest a new insertional model for beta-globin evolution in birds and mammals

Platypus globin genes and flanking loci suggest a new insertional model for beta-globin evolution in birds and mammals

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Vertebrate alpha (α)- and beta (β)-globin gene families exemplify the way in which genomes evolve to produce functional complexity. From tandem duplication of a single globin locus, the α- and β-globin clusters expanded, and then wer...

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Main Authors: Warren Wesley C, Graves Tina, Fulton Bob, Deakin Janine E, Cooper Steven JB, Patel Vidushi S, Wilson Richard K, Graves Jennifer AM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/6/34

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