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American Society for Microbiology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, 5(2), p. 554-563, 1982

DOI: 10.1128/mcb.2.5.554-563.1982

American Society for Microbiology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, 5(2), p. 554-563, 1982

DOI: 10.1128/mcb.2.5.554

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Evolution of a multigene family of chorion proteins in silkmoths.

Journal article published in 1982 by George C. Rodakis, Nikos K. Moschonas ORCID, Fotis C. Kafatos
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
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Abstract

The evolution of the A family of chorion genes was examined by comparing new protein and DNA sequences from the silkmoths Antheraea pernyi and Bombyx mori with previously known sequences from Antheraea polyphemus. The comparisons indicated that the A family and its major subfamilies are ancient and revealed how parts of the genes corresponding to distinct regions of the protein structure have evolved, both by base substitutions and by segmental reduplications and deletions.