Immediately Following a Gene Duplication Event,what Is the Most Likely

question 20

Multiple Choice

Immediately following a gene duplication event,what is the most likely evolutionary outcome for a duplicated gene?

• A) Duplicated genes usually evolve to perform new functions that differ from their original function (called neofunctionalization), or both duplicate copies evolve via subfunctionalization.
• B) Most gene duplication events are selectively neutral and therefore the duplicated gene usually spreads through the population. It can later evolve a new function or keep its original function.
• C) Most gene duplication events are deleterious to an organism and therefore are lost due to natural selection.
• D) Most gene duplication events are selectively neutral and are therefore lost due to drift.

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