Lars Eicholt
lacholt.bsky.social
Lars Eicholt
@lacholt.bsky.social
molecular evolution.
Accompanying, you will find also our review in GBE on the methods used in de novo evolved gene studies and their current limitations.

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De Novo Gene Emergence: Summary, Classification, and Challenges of Current Methods
Abstract. A novel mechanism of de novo gene origination from non-genic sequences was first proposed in the early 2000s. Subsequent studies have since provi
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November 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Reposted by Lars Eicholt
The paper is a masterpiece of modern evolutionary genomics with a potential for synthetic biology. Imagine designing new genes from scratch to improve plant traits.
Beautiful work from colleagues at Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan.
Link to the paper in Cell: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
A de novo-originated gene drives rose scent diversification
Genomic analysis of more than 100 Rosa species uncovers a multi-step process for the de novo origination of SCREP, a taxon-restricted gene specific to the Rosa genus, highlighting its function in modu...
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September 3, 2025 at 1:40 AM