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Retrogene movement within and betweeen chromosomes.
Approximately one new retrogene per million years has emerged on the primate lineage leading to humans. Most retrogenes were progressively recruited during primate evolution by natural and/or sexual selection to enhance male germ-line function. (See Marques et al.)
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Citation: (2005) PLoS Biology Issue Image | Vol. 3(11) November 2005. PLoS Biol 3(11): ev03.i11. https://doi.org/10.1371/image.pbio.v03.i11
Published: November 29, 2005
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Approximately one new retrogene per million years has emerged on the primate lineage leading to humans. Most retrogenes were progressively recruited during primate evolution by natural and/or sexual selection to enhance male germ-line function. (See Marques et al.)
Image Credit: Cover design courtesy of Hybrid Medical Animation (www.hybridmedicalanimation.com)