Less, but more: A new evolutionary scenario marked by massive gene loss and expansion

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Feb 10, 2025, 2:40 pm95 pts
Evolution is traditionally associated with a process of increasing complexity and gaining new genes. However, the explosion of the genomic era shows that gene loss and simplification is a much more frequent process in the evolution of species than previously thought, and may favor new biological adaptations…

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