Less, but more: a new evolutionary scenario marked by massive gene loss and expansion (IMAGE)

University of Barcelona

Less, but more: a new evolutionary scenario marked by massive gene loss and expansion

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Using the “less, but more” model, a study by the University of Barcelona identifies how massive gene losses followed by extensive gene duplications can generate evolutionary adaptations in species.

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Molecular Biology and Evolution

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