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Chromosomal duplications in bacteria, fruit flies, and humans

Journal Article · · American Journal of Human Genetics
OSTI ID:232352
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Univ. of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX (United States)
  2. Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (United States)
Tandem duplication of chromosomal segments has been recognized as a frequent mutational mechanism in several genetic model systems. In bacteria, fruit flies, and humans, duplications form by similar molecular mechanisms and appear to be important in genome evolution. 80 refs.
OSTI ID:
232352
Journal Information:
American Journal of Human Genetics, Journal Name: American Journal of Human Genetics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 58; ISSN AJHGAG; ISSN 0002-9297
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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