On the origin and evolution of new genes-a genomic and experimental perspective

The inherent interest on the origin of genetic novelties can be traced back to Darwin. But it was not until recently that we were allowed to investigate the fundamental process of origin of new genes by the studies on newly evolved Young genes. Two indisp

This work was supported by a CAS-Max Planck Society Fellowship, an award (No. 30325016) of the National Science Foundation of China (NSFC), two NSFC key grants (No. 30430400 and 30623007), a grant from the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Pro