[HTML][HTML] Origin, evolution and stability of overlapping genes in viruses: a systematic review
A Pavesi - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
During their long evolutionary history viruses generated many proteins de novo by a
mechanism called “overprinting”. Overprinting is a process in which critical nucleotide …
mechanism called “overprinting”. Overprinting is a process in which critical nucleotide …
Properties and abundance of overlapping genes in viruses
Overlapping genes are commonplace in viruses and play an important role in their function
and evolution. However, aside from studies on specific groups of viruses, relatively little is …
and evolution. However, aside from studies on specific groups of viruses, relatively little is …
[HTML][HTML] The origin of a novel gene through overprinting in Escherichia coli
Background Overlapped genes originate by a) loss of a stop codon among contiguous
genes coded in different frames; b) shift to an upstream initiation codon of one of the …
genes coded in different frames; b) shift to an upstream initiation codon of one of the …
[HTML][HTML] Overlapping genes and the proteins they encode differ significantly in their sequence composition from non-overlapping genes
A Pavesi, A Vianelli, N Chirico, Y Bao, O Blinkova… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Overlapping genes represent a fascinating evolutionary puzzle, since they encode two
functionally unrelated proteins from the same DNA sequence. They originate by a …
functionally unrelated proteins from the same DNA sequence. They originate by a …
Overlapping genes produce proteins with unusual sequence properties and offer insight into de novo protein creation
C Rancurel, M Khosravi, AK Dunker… - Journal of …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
It is widely assumed that new proteins are created by duplication, fusion, or fission of
existing coding sequences. Another mechanism of protein birth is provided by overlapping …
existing coding sequences. Another mechanism of protein birth is provided by overlapping …
[HTML][HTML] Asymmetric evolution in viral overlapping genes is a source of selective protein adaptation
A Pavesi - Virology, 2019 - Elsevier
Overlapping genes represent an intriguing puzzle, as they encode two proteins whose
ability to evolve is constrained by each other. Overlapping genes can undergo “symmetric …
ability to evolve is constrained by each other. Overlapping genes can undergo “symmetric …
A simple method to detect candidate overlapping genes in viruses using single genome sequences
TE Schlub, JP Buchmann… - Molecular Biology and …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Overlapping genes in viruses maximize the coding capacity of their genomes and allow the
generation of new genes without major increases in genome size. Despite their importance …
generation of new genes without major increases in genome size. Despite their importance …
Experimental evolution yields hundreds of mutations in a functional viral genome
Two lines of the bacteriophage T7 were grown to fix mutations indiscriminately, using a
combination of population bottlenecks and mutagenesis. Complete genome sequences …
combination of population bottlenecks and mutagenesis. Complete genome sequences …
Parallel molecular evolution and adaptation in viruses
Parallel molecular evolution is the independent evolution of the same genotype or
phenotype from distinct ancestors. The simple genomes and rapid evolution of many viruses …
phenotype from distinct ancestors. The simple genomes and rapid evolution of many viruses …
Origin and evolution of overlapping genes in the family Microviridae
A Pavesi - Journal of General Virology, 2006 - microbiologyresearch.org
The possibility of creating novel genes from pre-existing sequences, known as overprinting,
is a widespread phenomenon in small viruses. Here, the origin and evolution of gene …
is a widespread phenomenon in small viruses. Here, the origin and evolution of gene …