Newly generated empirical evidence is evaluated as it pertains to theories of genomic evolutionary patterns and processes. Tests of hypotheses using analyses of complete genomes, interpreted in a phylogenetic context, provide evidence regarding the relative importance of gene duplication. The alternative explanation is that the evolution of regulatory elements that control the expression of and interactions among genes has been a more important force in shaping evolutionary innovation.

Contents

1. Early Events in Genome Evolution
2. Debating the 2R and 3R Genome Duplication Hypotheses
3. Plant Genome Evolution
4. Case Studies
5. Gene Networks and Evolution

Index

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