A novel unbiased test for molecular convergent evolution and discoveries in echolocating, aquatic and high-altitude mammals
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A novel unbiased test for molecular convergent evolution and discoveries in echolocating, aquatic and high-altitude mammals Amir Marcovitz, Yatish Turakhia, Michael Gloudemans, Benjamin A. Braun, Heidi I. Chen & Gill Bejerano 1 Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 94305, USA 2 Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 94305, USA 3 Biomedical Informatics Program, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA 4 Department of Computer Science, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA 5 Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA 6 To whom correspondence should be addressed at [email protected]
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تاریخ انتشار 2017