Gene Copy-Number Alterations: A Cost-Benefit Analysis

Changes in DNA copy number, whether confined to specific genes or affecting whole chromosomes, have been identified as causes of diseases and developmental abnormalities and as sources of adaptive potential. Here, we discuss the costs and benefits of DNA copy-number alterations. Changes in DNA copy...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tang, Yun-Chi, Amon, Angelika B
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Elsevier 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/101276
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9837-0314