Genetics -: Junk DNA as an evolutionary force

被引:441
作者
Biemont, Christian [1 ]
Vieira, Cristina [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR 5558, Lab Biometrie & Biol Evolut, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
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10.1038/443521a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 [理学]; 0710 [生物学]; 09 [农学];
摘要
Transposable elements were long dismissed as useless, but they are emerging as major players in evolution. Their interactions with the genome and the environment affect how genes are translated into physical traits.
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页码:521 / 524
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