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If this interpretation is correct, our results confirm those of Schmid and co-workers [ 34, 59] who have shown that a large fraction of randomly sampled coding sequences and orphan genes are rapidly evolving in the genus Drosophila . Our results are also consistent with those of Ashburner et al . [ 60] who show that genes with known mutant phenotypes in D. melanogaster are more likely to have a conserved homolog in GenBank relative to predicted genes with no known phenotype.
“Chutzpa is that quality enshrined in a man, who, having killed his mother and father, throws himself on the mercy of the court because he is an orphan.
This approach might help to inform the development of business models for the production and distribution of orphan biologics for other neglected diseases.
What if he goes nuts one day and slaps the hell out an orphan, or even better, Trent Lott?
This gene is found on the same contig as D1S490 (NT_004817) and is an orphan receptor within the steroid hormone receptor superfamily.