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Whole Genome Duplications and a ‘Function’ for Junk DNA? Facts and Hypotheses
BACKGROUND: The lack of correlation between genome size and organismal complexity is understood in terms of the massive presence of repetitive and non-coding DNA. This non-coding subgenome has long been called “junk” DNA. However, it might have important functions. Generation of junk DNA depends on...
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Public Library of Science
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2788606/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20011530 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0008201 |