Why genes in pieces

Gilbert, W. (1978). Why genes in pieces. Nature, 271(5645).

Type

Journal article

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Primary research

Year

1978

Link

https://doi.org/10.1038/271501a0matched

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cognitive_science

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• Interleaving
  • Genetics (non-obvious): Exon/intron arrangement and recombination interleave discrete segments so that recombination shuffles modular units rather than copying a long contiguous run, which both limits the reach of any single error and increases the combinatorial variety available to selection.

    This sourceCoins "exon/intron" and argues that the interrupted, modular arrangement of genes lets recombination shuffle discrete segments rather than copy long contiguous runs, limiting the reach of any single error and increasing the combinatorial variety available to selection.

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