Neutral and nonneutral mutations: The creative mix - Evolution of complexity in gene interaction systems

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Zuckerkandl, Emile ^a  

^a Inst of Molecular Medical Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Anagenesis; Controller gene diseases; Controller nodes; Gene duplication; Gene network complexity; Gene regulatory; Nearly neutral mutations; Progressive evolution; Regulatory networks

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT;

EVOLUTION; GENE CONTROL; GENE DUPLICATION; GENE MUTATION; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MUTATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0031029368     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/pl00000048     Document Type: Review

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