Synexpression groups in eukaryotes - PubMed (original) (raw)

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. 1999 Dec 2;402(6761):483-7.

doi: 10.1038/990025.

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Synexpression groups in eukaryotes

C Niehrs et al. Nature. 1999.

Abstract

In 1960, Jacob and Monod described the bacterial operon, a cluster of functionally interacting genes whose expression is tightly coordinated. Global expression analysis has shown that the highly coordinate expression of genes functioning in common processes is also a widespread phenomenon in eukaryotes. These sets of co-regulated genes, or 'synexpression groups', show a striking parallel to the operon, and may be a key determinant facilitating evolutionary change leading to animal diversity.

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