On the origin of new genes in Drosophila

Several mechanisms have been proposed to account for the origination of new genes. Despite extensive case studies, the general principles governing this fundamental process are still unclear at the whole-genome level. Here, we unveil genome-wide patterns

We thank all members of the CAS-Max Planck Junior Research Group in the Kunming Institute of Zoology, and J. Roman Arguello, Margarida Moreira, and Rebekah Rogers for their comments and help during preparing the manuscript. We also thank three anonymous r