Evidence for functional and non-functional classes of peptides translated from long non-coding RNAs
J. Ruiz-Orera, P. Verdaguer-Grau, J. L. Villanueva-Canas, X. Messeguer, M. M. Alba
The paper identifies prevalent peptides from mouse genes without rat/human homologues, suggesting they arise from neutral processes rather than functional necessity.
Nature Ecology & Evolution · Mar 19, 2018Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology