gênesegenes

Gênesegenes is a neologism used in discussions of genetics to describe the intertwined origin and function of genes within genomes. The term blends gênese (genesis) and genes to emphasize how the birth of genetic elements and their regulatory roles are interconnected. It is primarily encountered in theoretical or speculative contexts rather than as a standard category in mainstream genomics.

Originating in contemporary debates about genome evolution, gênesegenes has appeared mainly in essays and science fiction that explore genome dynamics as a co-creative process. In these discussions, gênesegenes serves as a heuristic to frame how novel genes can arise from noncoding sequences and subsequently reshape cellular environments and developmental pathways.

In the conceptual framework, processes such as de novo gene birth, gene duplication and divergence, and regulatory network remodeling are viewed not as isolated events but as components of an integrated dynamic. Newly emerged genes may modify expression landscapes, ecological niches, or developmental programs, thereby influencing the likelihood of additional gene genesis. Researchers sometimes cite computational models and comparative genomics studies to illustrate these feedback effects, though gênesegenes is often used as a broad, heuristic descriptor rather than a precise methodological term.

Reception of the term is mixed. It is not universally adopted; some scholars prefer explicit terms like de novo gene birth or genome evolution because gênesegenes can be vague. Proponents argue it conveys the creative, co-evolutionary character of genome innovation and helps frame long-term questions about how genomes generate novel functional elements.

See also de novo gene birth, genome evolution, gene duplication.