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Gene conversion yields novel gene combinations in paralogs of GOT1 in the copepod Tigriopus californicus

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Title
Gene conversion yields novel gene combinations in paralogs of GOT1 in the copepod Tigriopus californicus
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BMC Ecology and Evolution, July 2013
DOI 10.1186/1471-2148-13-148
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Christopher S Willett

Abstract

Gene conversion of duplicated genes can slow the divergence of paralogous copies over time but can also result in other interesting evolutionary patterns. Islands of genetic divergence that persist in the face of gene conversion can point to gene regions undergoing selection for new functions. Novel combinations of genetic variation that differ greatly from the original sequence can result from the transfer of genetic variation between paralogous genes by rare gene conversion events. Genetically divergent populations of the copepod Tigriopus californicus provide an excellent model to look at the patterns of divergence among paralogs across multiple independent evolutionary lineages.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 1 11%
Unknown 8 89%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 3 33%
Student > Ph. D. Student 2 22%
Professor 1 11%
Student > Master 1 11%
Student > Bachelor 1 11%
Other 0 0%
Unknown 1 11%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 56%
Environmental Science 1 11%
Computer Science 1 11%
Chemistry 1 11%
Unknown 1 11%