On the possibility of death of new genes – evidence from the deletion of de novo microRNAs

On the possibility of death of new genes – evidence from the deletion of de novo microRNAs

Abstract Background New genes are constantly formed, sometimes from non-genic sequences, creating what is referred to as de novo genes. Since the total number of genes remains relatively steady, gene deaths likely balance out new births. In metazoan genomes, microRNAs (miRs) genes, small and non-cod...

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Main Authors: Guang-An Lu, Yixin Zhao, Zhongqi Liufu, Chung-I Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
de novo gene
New gene
microRNA
Gene death
Drosophila
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-4755-1

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