Regulatory features determine the evolutionary fate of laterally acquired genes in plants.

Mol Biol Evol · 2026 · PMC12949350 · PMID 41761781

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highly significantP = 9.52 × 10 −12actually significant

The interaction was highly significant ( P = 9.52 × 10 −12 ), confirming that difference in gene expression between the vertically inherited homolog and donor ortholog is significantly greater in putatively stable laterally acquired genes than in degenerating ones.

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