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. 2014 Aug 4;24(15):R695-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.06.049.

Genome evolution: How sister genes grow apart

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Genome evolution: How sister genes grow apart

Victoria M Blake et al. Curr Biol. .
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As genomes evolve, proteins with novel functions arise primarily from gene duplication and divergence events. A new study identifies several molecular mechanisms by which related transcription factors diverge over time to control new sets of target genes and novel cellular functions.

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