Extensive lineage-specific gene duplication and evolution of the spiggin multi-gene family in stickleback
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The threespine stickleback (<it>Gasterosteus aculeatus</it>) has a characteristic reproductive mode; mature males build nests using a secreted glue-like protein called spiggin. Although recent studies reported multiple oc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/7/209 |