Further examples of evolution by gene duplication revealed through DNA sequence comparisons.

doi:10.1093/genetics/138.4.1331

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Further examples of evolution by gene duplication revealed through DNA sequence comparisons.

Genetics - 1 Dec 1994

Ohta T

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To test the theory that evolution by gene duplication occurs as a result of positive Darwinian selection that accompanies the acceleration of mutant substitutions, DNA sequences of recent duplication were analyzed by estimating the numbers of synonymous and nonsynonymous substitutions. For the tr...

Topics

Actins
Animals
Base Sequence
DNA
HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins
Humans
Mice
Models, Genetic
Multigene Family
Mutation
Rabbits
Selection, Genetic
Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
Troponin
Troponin C
alpha 1-Antitrypsin

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