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The debate on the origin and evolution of the intron/exon structure of eukaryotic genes has witnessed profound changes in the last 10 years. Concepts from both the introns-early and introns-late theories have merged into a new synthetic theory of intron evolution. Here I review the debate and discuss the perspectives for the future.
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de Souza, S.J. (2003). The emergence of a synthetic theory of intron evolution. In: Long, M. (eds) Origin and Evolution of New Gene Functions. Contemporary Issues in Genetics and Evolution, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0229-5_2
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