The presence of one or more fatty acids with cis double bonds interferes with this tight packing and results in less stable aggregates.

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Highest rates of substitutions in regions of the gene that have the least effect on function, such as the third position of a codon, flanking regions, and introns.

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Neutral selection (Ka/Ks = 1)

Positive selection (Ka/Ks > 1)

Purifying selection (Ka/Ks < 1)

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The amount of genetic variation by examining phenotypic variation was difficult because many traits, a complex interaction of many genes and environmental factors determines the phenotype

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The neutral-mutation hypothesis proposes that most molecular variation is neutral with regard to natural selection and is shaped largely by mutation and genetic drift.

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The Death of a Gene

When a gene is duplicated, the new copy is often dead-on arrival (lacks the regulatory elements).