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Evolutionary fate and implications of retrocopies in the African coelacanth genome

BACKGROUND: The coelacanth is known as a “living fossil” because of its morphological resemblance to its fossil ancestors. Thus, it serves as a useful model that provides insight into the fish that first walked on land. Retrocopies are a type of novel genetic element that are likely to contribute to...

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Autores principales: Du, Kang, He, Shunping
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4641402/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26555943
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12864-015-2178-9