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. 1982 May;2(5):554–563. doi: 10.1128/mcb.2.5.554

Evolution of a multigene family of chorion proteins in silkmoths.

G C Rodakis, N K Moschonas, F C Kafatos
PMCID: PMC369825  PMID: 7110139

Abstract

The evolution of the A family of chorion genes was examined by comparing new protein and DNA sequences from the silkmoths Antheraea pernyi and Bombyx mori with previously known sequences from Antheraea polyphemus. The comparisons indicated that the A family and its major subfamilies are ancient and revealed how parts of the genes corresponding to distinct regions of the protein structure have evolved, both by base substitutions and by segmental reduplications and deletions.

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