The evolutionary history of human spindle genes includes back-and-forth gene flow with Neandertals
Proteins associated with the spindle apparatus, a cytoskeletal structure that ensures the proper segregation of chromosomes during cell division, experienced an unusual number of amino acid substitutions in modern humans after the split from the ancestors of Neandertals and Denisovans. Here, we anal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2022-07-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/75464 |