Rapid Functional and Sequence Differentiation of a Tandemly Repeated Species-Specific Multigene Family in Drosophila

Jan 1, 2017·

Bryan D. Clifton

Pablo Librado

Shu-Dan Yeh

Edwin Solares

Daphne A. Real

Samantha U. Jayasekera

Jian Zhang

Manyuan Long

Rozas Julio

J.J. Emerson

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Paper

Abstract

This study examines the rapid functional and sequence differentiation of a tandemly repeated, species-specific multigene family in Drosophila, providing insights into how gene families evolve and diversify.

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Journal article

Publication

Molecular Biology and Evolution

This work contributed to our understanding of how gene families rapidly evolve and diversify, with implications for understanding genome evolution across species.

Last updated on Jan 1, 2017

Genomics Evolution Drosophila Gene Families Molecular Evolution

Authors

Bryan D. Clifton

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Pablo Librado

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Shu-Dan Yeh

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Edwin Solares (he/him)

Executive Director, ESB AI Lab Corporation

Executive Director of ESB AI Lab Corporation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advancing research in AI, machine learning, computer vision, and genomics. Previously a Lecturer at UC San Diego. My research harnesses AI and bioinformatics for food security and species conservation. Published in Nature Plants, PNAS, Genome Research, and G3 (h-index: 7).