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Testing the Domino Theory of Gene Loss in Buchnera aphidicola: The Relevance of Epistatic Interactions

The domino theory of gene loss states that when some particular gene loses its function and cripples a cellular function, selection will relax in all functionally related genes, which may allow for the non-functionalization and loss of these genes. Here we study the role of epistasis in determining...

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Autores principales: Martínez-Cano, David J., Bor, Gil, Moya, Andrés, Delaye, Luis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6027505/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29843462
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life8020017