Genomic Analyses of New Genes and Their Phenotypic Effects Reveal Rapid Evolution of Essential Functions in Drosophila Development
Shengqian Xia, Nicholas W. VanKuren, Chunyan Chen, Li Zhang, Claus Kemkemer, Yi Shao, Hangxing Jia, UnJin Lee, Alexander S. Advani, Andrea R. Gschwend, Maria D. Vibranovski, Sidi Chen, Yong E. Zhang, Manyuan Long
The paper analyzes new genes in Drosophila to show that recently evolved genes can quickly become essential for development.
bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology