Quantification of insect genome divergence
Zdobnov EM, Bork P
Trends Genet. 2007 Jan;23(1):16-20. Epub 2006 Nov 9.
PMID: 17097187
The recent sequencing of twelve insect genomes has enabled us to quantify their divergence using synteny conservation and sequence identity of single-copy orthologs. Protein identity correlates well with synteny and is about three times more conserved, an observation consistent with comparisons among vertebrates. The observed distribution of the lengths of synteny blocks follows a power law and differs from the expectations of the currently accepted random breakage model. Our results show that there is only limited selection for conservation of gene order and reveal a few hundred genes, proximity among which seems to be vital.
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA to m/s "Quantification of insect genome divergence"
SI 2. Conserved blocks of single-copy orthologs among triplets
of the most diverged insects
Amel_Flyb_Tcas_synt.txt
Agam_Amel_Tcas_synt.txt
Agam_Amel_Flyb_synt.txt
SI 3. Homologous chromosomal elements between fruit fly,
mosquito and honey bee.
Amel_Flyb_chr_map.htm
Amel_Agam_chr_map.htm
Agam_Flyb_chr_map.htm
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