Dong Dong Wu

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Country: China

Publications

  1. ncbi Evolution and function of de novo originated genes
    Dong Dong Wu
    State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China Electronic address
    Mol Phylogenet Evol 67:541-5. 2013
  2. ncbi Molecular evolution of the keratin associated protein gene family in mammals, role in the evolution of mammalian hair
    Dong Dong Wu
    State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, PR China
    BMC Evol Biol 8:241. 2008
  3. ncbi Positive selection on the gene RNASEL: correlation between patterns of evolution and function
    Wei Jin
    Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio resource, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
    Mol Biol Evol 29:3161-8. 2012
  4. ncbi Positive selection on the osteoarthritis-risk and decreased-height associated variants at the GDF5 gene in East Asians
    Dong Dong Wu
    State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
    PLoS ONE 7:e42553. 2012
  5. ncbi A profound role for the expansion of trypsin-like serine protease family in the evolution of hematophagy in mosquito
    Dong Dong Wu
    State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
    Mol Biol Evol 26:2333-41. 2009
  6. ncbi De novo origin of human protein-coding genes
    Dong Dong Wu
    State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
    PLoS Genet 7:e1002379. 2011
  7. ncbi Multi-locus analysis reveals a different pattern of genetic diversity for mitochondrial and nuclear DNA between wild and domestic pigs in East Asia
    Yin Qiu Ji
    State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
    PLoS ONE 6:e26416. 2011
  8. ncbi Correlated evolution among six gene families in Drosophila revealed by parallel change of gene numbers
    Dong Dong Wu
    State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
    Genome Biol Evol 3:396-400. 2011
  9. ncbi Eukaryotic origin of a metabolic pathway in virus by horizontal gene transfer
    Dong Dong Wu
    State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
    Genomics 98:367-9. 2011
  10. ncbi Evidence for positive selection on the Osteogenin (BMP3) gene in human populations
    Dong Dong Wu
    State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
    PLoS ONE 5:e10959. 2010

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Publications13

  1. ncbi Evolution and function of de novo originated genes
    Dong Dong Wu
    State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China Electronic address
    Mol Phylogenet Evol 67:541-5. 2013
    ..Examinations of the function of de novo origin and the function of noncoding RNA genes should become more frequent and appreciated in the future studies...
  2. ncbi Molecular evolution of the keratin associated protein gene family in mammals, role in the evolution of mammalian hair
    Dong Dong Wu
    State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, PR China
    BMC Evol Biol 8:241. 2008
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  3. ncbi Positive selection on the gene RNASEL: correlation between patterns of evolution and function
    Wei Jin
    Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio resource, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
    Mol Biol Evol 29:3161-8. 2012
    ..We provide evidence that positive selection has operated on the RNASEL gene, and its evolution is correlated with its function in pathogen defense and cancer association...
  4. ncbi Positive selection on the osteoarthritis-risk and decreased-height associated variants at the GDF5 gene in East Asians
    Dong Dong Wu
    State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
    PLoS ONE 7:e42553. 2012
    ....
  5. ncbi A profound role for the expansion of trypsin-like serine protease family in the evolution of hematophagy in mosquito
    Dong Dong Wu
    State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
    Mol Biol Evol 26:2333-41. 2009
    ..Our results suggest that the expansion and diversification of the Tryp_SPc domain family in mosquito was driven by positive selection and helps to explain the adaptive hematophagy of the mosquito...
  6. ncbi De novo origin of human protein-coding genes
    Dong Dong Wu
    State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
    PLoS Genet 7:e1002379. 2011
    ..Our results are inconsistent with the traditional view that the de novo origin of new genes is very rare, thus there should be greater appreciation of the importance of the de novo origination of genes...
  7. ncbi Multi-locus analysis reveals a different pattern of genetic diversity for mitochondrial and nuclear DNA between wild and domestic pigs in East Asia
    Yin Qiu Ji
    State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
    PLoS ONE 6:e26416. 2011
    ....
  8. ncbi Correlated evolution among six gene families in Drosophila revealed by parallel change of gene numbers
    Dong Dong Wu
    State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
    Genome Biol Evol 3:396-400. 2011
    ..In conclusion, we propose that the correlated evolution among these six gene families in Drosophila is a signature of a parallel response to ecological adaptation...
  9. ncbi Eukaryotic origin of a metabolic pathway in virus by horizontal gene transfer
    Dong Dong Wu
    State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
    Genomics 98:367-9. 2011
    ..g. thymidylate synthesis, and DNA replication) in Hz-1 virus. In conclusion, we provide an example of horizontal gene transfer of functionally related genes in a pathway to prokaryote from eukaryote...
  10. ncbi Evidence for positive selection on the Osteogenin (BMP3) gene in human populations
    Dong Dong Wu
    State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
    PLoS ONE 5:e10959. 2010
    ..Osteogenin (BMP3) plays an important role in skeletal development and bone osteogenesis as an antagonist of the osteogenic bone morphogenetic proteins, and negatively regulates bone mineral density...
  11. ncbi Different level of population differentiation among human genes
    Dong Dong Wu
    State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, PR China
    BMC Evol Biol 11:16. 2011
    ....
  12. ncbi Positive selection drives population differentiation in the skeletal genes in modern humans
    Dong Dong Wu
    State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, China
    Hum Mol Genet 19:2341-6. 2010
    ..In conclusion, we provide genetic evidence supporting the rapid evolution of the human skeletal system and the associated diversity of phenotypes...
  13. ncbi Intriguing balancing selection on the intron 5 region of LMBR1 in human population
    Fang He
    State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
    PLoS ONE 3:e2948. 2008
    ..Mutation in this non-coding region is associated with preaxial polydactyly, and may play crucial roles in the evolution of limb and skeletal system...