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Gene birth in a model of non-genic adaptation.
BMC biology - 13 Nov 2023
Mani Somya, Tlusty Tsvi
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BACKGROUND: Over evolutionary timescales, genomic loci can switch between functional and non-functional states through processes such as pseudogenization and de novo gene birth. Particularly, de novo gene birth is a widespread process, and many examples continue to be discovered across diverse evolutionary lineages. However, the general mechanisms that lead to functionalization are poorly understood, and...
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