The odds of duplicate gene persistence after polyploidization

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Gene duplication is an important biological phenomenon associated with genomic redundancy, degeneration, specialization, innovation, and speciation. After duplication, both copies continue functioning when natural selection favors du...

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Main Authors: Chain Frédéric JJ, Dushoff Jonathan, Evans Ben J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/12/599