Junk DNA as an evolutionary force

Christian Biémont () and Cristina Vieira
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Christian Biémont: Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive, UMR 5558, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
Cristina Vieira: Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive, UMR 5558, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Nature, 2006, vol. 443, issue 7111, 521-524

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2006
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