Evolution of protein expression: new genes for a new diet.
A new study identifies gene duplication of a salivary enzyme as a recent adaptation to changes in diet among human populations, highlighting the diverse ways that gene regulation can evolve.
Department of Ecology and Evolution, The University of Chicago, 1102 E. 57 St., Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA. j-coyne@uchicago.edu
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D000681:Amylases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D018628:Gene Dosage / Q000235:genetics; D020440:Gene Duplication; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D014644:Genetic Variation / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D012463:Saliva / Q000201:enzymology*; D013213:Starch / Q000494:pharmacology
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