Neofunctionalisation of basic helix loop helix proteins occurred when plants colonised the land
C. Bonnot, A. J. Hetherington, C. Champion, H. Breuninger, S. Kelly, L. Dolan
The paper investigates the evolutionary origin of RSL genes in land plants by comparing their function with a related gene in charophycean algae, suggesting neofunctionalisation occurred after land colonization.
bioRxiv · Jan 8, 2019 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology