Species-specific gene duplication in Arabidopsis thaliana evolved novel phenotypic effects on morphological traits under strong positive selection
Y. Huang, J. Chen, C. Dong, D. Sosa, S. Xia, Y. Ouyang, C. Fan, D. Li, E. Mortola, M. Long, J. Bergelson
This study identifies a young gene in Arabidopsis thaliana that shows strong positive selection and contributes to morphological trait divergence through neofunctionalization.
bioRxiv · Apr 5, 2021Evolutionary Biology