Evolution of developmental roles of <it>Pax2/5/8 </it>paralogs after independent duplication in urochordate and vertebrate lineages
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Gene duplication provides opportunities for lineage diversification and evolution of developmental novelties. Duplicated genes generally either disappear by accumulation of mutations (nonfunctionalization), or are preserved either by...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-08-01
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Series: | BMC Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/6/35 |