Intrinsic adaptive value and early fate of gene duplication revealed by a bottom-up approach

The population genetic mechanisms governing the preservation of gene duplicates, especially in the critical very initial phase, have remained largely unknown. Here, we demonstrate that gene duplication confers per se a weak selective advantage in scenarios of fitness trade-offs. Through a precise qu...

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Main Authors: Guillermo Rodrigo, Mario A Fares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2018-01-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/29739