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ArticleBriefings in functional genomics2019

Human core duplicon gene families: game changers or game players?

Cemalettin Bekpen, Diethard Tautz

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Article in Briefings in functional genomics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Cemalettin BekpenMax-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, 24306 Plön, Germany.
Diethard TautzMax-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, 24306 Plön, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Illuminating the role of specific gene duplications within the human lineage can provide insights into human-specific adaptations. The so-called human core duplicon gene families have received particular attention in this respect, due to special features, such as expansion along single chromosomes, newly acquired protein domains and signatures of positive selection. Here, we summarize the data available for 10 such families and include some new analyses. A picture emerges that suggests broad functions for these protein families, possibly through modification of core cellular pathways. Still, more dedicated studies are required to elucidate the function of core-duplicons gene families and how they have shaped adaptations and evolution of humans.

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Evolution, MolecularAdaptation, BiologicalAnimalsDNA Copy Number VariationsGene DuplicationHumansMultigene FamilyPhylogenySegmental Duplications, Genomicadaptationcopy number variationduplicationdupliconsgene familyhuman

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PMID31529038
PMCPMC6920530

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