
Gene duplication results in two identical paralogs that diverge through mutation, leading to loss or gain of interactions with other biomolecules. Here, we comprehensively characterize such network rewiring for C. elegans transcription factors (TFs) within and across four newly delineated molecular networks. Remarkably, we find that even highly similar TFs often have different interaction degrees and partners. In addition, we find that most TF families have a member that is highly connected in multiple networks. Further, different TF families have opposing correlations between network connectivity and phylogenetic age, suggesting that they are subject to different evolutionary pressures. Finally, TFs that have similar partners in one network generally do not in another, indicating a lack of pressure to retain cross-network similarity. Our multiparameter analyses provide unique insights into the evolutionary dynamics that shaped TF networks.
570, Systems Biology, Genetics and Genomics, Cell Biology, 004, Molecular Genetics, Evolution, Molecular, Gene Expression Regulation, Animals, Gene Regulatory Networks, Caenorhabditis elegans, Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Molecular Biology, Phylogeny, Transcription Factors
570, Systems Biology, Genetics and Genomics, Cell Biology, 004, Molecular Genetics, Evolution, Molecular, Gene Expression Regulation, Animals, Gene Regulatory Networks, Caenorhabditis elegans, Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Molecular Biology, Phylogeny, Transcription Factors
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