Nucleotide variation at the Gpdh locus in the genus Drosophila.
Nucleotide variation at the Gpdh locus in the genus Drosophila.
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果蝇属 Gpdh 基因座的核苷酸变异。
DOI:
10.1093/genetics/143.1.375
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发表时间:
1996
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影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
Wells,RS
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作者:
Wells,RS
TheGpdhlocus was sequenced in a broad range ofDrosophilaspecies. In contrast to the extreme evolutionary constraint seen at the amino acid level, the synonymous sites evolve at rates comparable to those of other genes.Gpdhnucleotide sequences were used to infer a phylogenetic tree, and the relationships among the species of theobscuragroup were examined in detail. A survey of nucleotide polymorphism withinD. pseudoobscurarevealed no amino acid variation in this species. Applying a modified McDonald-Kreitman test, the amino acid divergence between species in theobscuragroup does not appear to be excessive, implying that drift is adequate to explain the patterns of amino acid change at this locus. In addition, the level of polymorphism at theGpdhlocus inD. pseudoobscurais comparable to that found at other loci, as determined by a Hudson-Kreitman-Aguadé test. Thus, the pattern of nucleotide variation within and between species at theGpdhlocus is consistent with a neutral model.