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The where and wherefore of evolutionary breakpoints

Journal of Biology
DOI: 10.1186/jbiol162
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The 'action' in genome-level evolution lies not in the large gene-containing segments that are conserved among related species, but in the breakpoint regions between these segments. Two recent papers in BMC Genomics detail the pattern of repetitive elements associated with breakpoints and the epigenetic conditions under which breakage occurs. © 2009 BioMed Central Ltd.

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Sankoff, D. (2009). The where and wherefore of evolutionary breakpoints. Journal of Biology. https://doi.org/10.1186/jbiol162

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