The genome sequences of multiple species has enabled functional inferences from comparative genomics. A primary objective is to infer biological functions from the conservation of homologous DNA sequences between species. A second, more difficult, objective is to understand what functional DNA sequences have changed over time and are responsible for species' phenotypic differences. The neutral theory of molecular evolution provides a theoretical framework in which both objectives can be explicitly tested. Development of statistical tests within this framework has provided insight into the evolutionary forces that constrain and in some cases change DNA sequences and the resulting patterns that emerge. In this article, we review recent work on how functional constraint and changes in protein function are inferred from protein polymorphism and divergence data. We relate these studies to our understanding of the neutral theory and adaptive evolution.

Justin C. Fay

Chung-I Wu

Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics

自 2000 年出版的《基因组学和人类遗传学年度回顾》涵盖了基因组学领域的重大发展，因为它们适用于人类遗传学和人类基因组。我们对基因组技术、基因组结构和功能、基因改造、人类变异和群体遗传学、人类进化以及更重要的是人类遗传疾病的各个方面以及包括个体化医学等领域都特别感兴趣。

Since its inception in 2000, the Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics has covered significant advancements in the field of genomics, particularly as they relate to human genetics and the human genome. We are particularly interested in various aspects of genomic technologies, genomic structure and function, genetic modification, human variation and population genetics, human evolution, and, importantly, human genetic diseases, including fields such as personalized medicine.

《Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics》自2000年出版以来，涵盖了基因组学领域的重要进展，特别是与人类遗传学和人类基因组相关的研究。我们关注基因组技术、基因组结构与功能、基因改造、人类变异与群体遗传学、人类进化，以及人类遗传疾病等多个方面，尤其是个体化医学等领域。

Sequence Divergence, Functional Constraint, and Selection in Protein Evolution

Recent work on how functional constraint and changes in protein function are inferred from protein polymorphism and divergence data are reviewed and related to the understanding of the neutral theory and adaptive evolution are related.

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Sequence Divergence, Functional Constraint, and Selection in Protein Evolution

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