Sign epistasis caused by hierarchy within signalling cascades
Sign epistasis clearly constrains evolution, but its causes are difficult to decipher. Here, the authors study epistasis in a signalling cascade, and arrive at a general criterion and understanding of sign epistasis as arising from the inherent hierarchy between signalling cascade components.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-04-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03644-8 |