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The early stages of duplicate gene evolution.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 23 Dec 2003
Moore Richard C, Purugganan Michael D
Abstract excerpt
Gene duplications are one of the primary driving forces in the evolution of genomes and genetic systems. Gene duplicates account for 8-20% of the genes in eukaryotic genomes, and the rates of gene duplication are estimated at between 0.2% and 2% per gene per million years. Duplicate genes are believed to be a major mechanism for the establishment of new gene functions and the generation of evolutionary novelty,...
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