Cantú J M, Ruiz C
Ann Genet. 1985;28(3):141-2.
The authors propose the term atavistic to designate a gene producing an ancestral phenotype (atavism). Several examples are presented, and the possible origin of atavistic genes, as well as their pathological implications discussed.
作者提出“返祖”一词来指代产生祖先表型(返祖现象)的基因。文中给出了几个例子,并讨论了返祖基因的可能起源及其病理学意义。