The duplication of genomes and gene regulatory networks and its potential for evolutionary adaptation and survival
M. Ebadi, Q. Bafort, E. Mizrachi, P. Audenaert, P. Simoens, M. Van Montagu, D. Bonte, Y. Van de Peer
This study shows that duplicated gene regulatory networks increase signal output variation, enabling polyploid populations to better survive environmental upheaval, but may be maladaptive in stable environments.
bioRxiv · Apr 28, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology