linkedin post 2017-05-17 03:57:16

RETROFITTING IS HARDER. “Although it is possible for novel functions to arise within an existing gene, it is likely that there will be some degree of antagonism or adaptive conflict between the new and the old functions. By contrast, new loci are free of such constraints and constitute genetic novelty that may form the basis for lineage-specific adaptations and diversification.”

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