Unique “Orphan Genes” Are Widespread; Have No Evolutionary Explanation
November 19, 2008
We often hear about the similarities between genomes, but what about the differences? There’s a growing realization that groups of animals have genetic orphans – genes that are unique to that line (see 01/02/2003). These genes have no evolutionary homology or kinship to genes from other lineages. How did they arise? And what do they […]