Mix and Match in the Tree of Life

As genomes contain large numbers of genes from different functional classes, it is now possible to analyze the evolutionary history of groups of genes that do similar jobs. Based on the analysis of hundreds of genes, it is now possible to ask questions about genome evolution that could never have be...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1999-03, Vol.283 (5410), p.2027-2028
Main Authors: Lake, James A., Jain, Ravi, Rivera, Maria C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Archaeal genes
Bacteria
Bacteria - genetics
Biological and medical sciences
Biological evolution
Cells
Cells (Biology)
Eukaryotes
Eukaryotic cells
Evolution
Evolution (Biology)
Evolution, Molecular
Evolutionary theories
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genes
Genes, Archaeal
Genes, Bacterial
Genes, Fungal
Genes, rRNA
Genetic aspects
Genetic research
Genetics of eukaryotes. Biological and molecular evolution
Genome
Genomes
Genomics
Horizontal gene transfer
Lakes
Metabolism
Methanococcus - genetics
Perspectives
Phylogeny
Prokaryotes
Recombination, Genetic
RNA, Ribosomal - genetics
Saccharomyces - genetics
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Space life sciences
Translation
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Summary:As genomes contain large numbers of genes from different functional classes, it is now possible to analyze the evolutionary history of groups of genes that do similar jobs. Based on the analysis of hundreds of genes, it is now possible to ask questions about genome evolution that could never have been answered by analysis of only one gene.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.283.5410.2027