Evolutionary genetics: making the most of redundancy

Single genes, chromosomal regions and even entire genomes can undergo duplication. What good can come of these extra copies? Evolution seems to use several tricks to take advantage of the situation. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature (London) 2007-10, Vol.449 (7163), p.673-674
1. Verfasser:	Louis, Edward J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Evolution, Molecular Evolutionary biology Evolutionary genetics Galactokinase - genetics Galactokinase - metabolism Gene Duplication Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal Genes, Duplicate - genetics Genetics Histone Deacetylases - genetics Histone Deacetylases - metabolism Models, Genetic Saccharomyces cerevisiae - genetics Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins - genetics Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins - metabolism Silent Information Regulator Proteins, Saccharomyces cerevisiae - genetics Silent Information Regulator Proteins, Saccharomyces cerevisiae - metabolism Sirtuin 2 Sirtuins - genetics Sirtuins - metabolism Transcription Factors - genetics Transcription Factors - metabolism
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Zusammenfassung:	Single genes, chromosomal regions and even entire genomes can undergo duplication. What good can come of these extra copies? Evolution seems to use several tricks to take advantage of the situation. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:	0028-0836 1476-4687
DOI:	10.1038/449673a