Thesis
A comparative analysis of duplicate genes in Salmo salar and Oncorhynchus mykiss
Washington State University
Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
2013
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/103037
Abstract
Gene duplication gives rise to novel traits and phenotypic complexity. These effects may occur through relaxation of selection on duplicate copies or through partitioning of function between duplicates. Genes may be duplicated by several means, but whole genome and tandem duplication likely have the greatest evolutionary affect. Despite the driving effect of these two means of gene duplication, they rarely have been studied in concert. We examine here the evolutionary forces acting on duplicate genes that are the products of whole genome and tandem duplication in two extant salmonid species, S. salar and O. mykiss. These two species' evolutionary histories have been punctuated by repeated gene duplication events, making them ideal candidates for this study. However, incomplete genomic resources necessitate novel approaches to genome-wide studies of these species.
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- Title
- A comparative analysis of duplicate genes in Salmo salar and Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Creators
- Matthew Lambert
- Contributors
- Ruth B. Phillips (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Environment, School of the (CAHNRS)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525384201842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis