Open questions in the study of de novo genes: what, how and why
@article{McLysaght2016OpenQI, title={Open questions in the study of de novo genes: what, how and why}, author={A. McLysaght and L. Hurst}, journal={Nature Reviews Genetics}, year={2016}, volume={17}, pages={567-578} }
The study of de novo protein-coding genes is maturing from the ad hoc reporting of individual cases to the systematic analysis of extensive genomic data from several species. We identify three key challenges for this emerging field: understanding how best to identify de novo genes, how they arise and why they spread. We highlight the intellectual challenges of understanding how a de novo gene becomes integrated into pre-existing functions and becomes essential. We suggest that, as with protein… CONTINUE READING
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