Abstract
Protein-protein interactions may impose constraints on both structural and regulatory evolution. Here we show that protein-protein interactions are negatively associated with evolutionary variation in gene expression. Moreover, interacting proteins have similar levels of variation in expression, and their expression levels are positively correlated across strains. Our results suggest that interacting proteins undergo similar evolutionary dynamics, and that their expression levels are evolutionarily coupled. These patterns hold for organisms as diverse as budding yeast and fruit flies.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Drosophila Proteins / genetics
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Drosophila Proteins / metabolism
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Drosophila melanogaster / genetics
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Drosophila melanogaster / metabolism
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Evolution, Molecular*
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Gene Expression
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Genes, Fungal
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Genes, Insect
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Genetic Variation
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Genetics, Population
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Male
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Polymorphism, Genetic
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Proteins / genetics*
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Proteins / metabolism*
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae / genetics
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae / metabolism
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / genetics
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / metabolism
Substances
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Drosophila Proteins
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Proteins
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins