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Tutorial: Mark AutoFeatures

1.  Start GCK. 2. Open the file titled Common Features.gcf in the Tutorial Files folder by choosing File > Open… to bring up Figure 2.92. This is a new AutoFeature window. For now, just explore the various options in this window but leave the entries and formatting intact. Entries defined in the left-hand panel can […]
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Non-coding doesn’t ‘translate’ to non-functional when it comes to evolution

What is it that has allowed more “complex” species to evolve from simpler species? The popular notion that the addition of new protein coding genes is responsible for this increased complexity has been challenged over the last decade. It is becoming apparent that, although new proteins certainly are important, the amount of conserved sequence is […]
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