Introduction – homology and the evolution of protein families Delineation of protein families Ancient gene duplications and the root of the tree of life Gene and genome duplications, speciation, and innovation in eukaryotes Convergence versus concerted evolution
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Abbreviations Introduction – homology and the evolution of protein families Delineation of protein families Ancient gene duplications and the root of the tree of life Gene and genome duplications, speciation, and innovation in eukaryotes Convergence versus concerted evolution Conclusions Acknowledgements References and recommended reading Copyright
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