Evolution of mammalian X-linked and autosomal Pgk and Pdh E1α subunit genes

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1023-1031

  Fitzgerald, Jamie ^a,c   Dahl, Hans Henrik M ^a   Jakobsen, Ingrid B ^b   Easteal, Simon ^b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Biology and Environment   (Australia)

^c SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

gene conversion; gene duplication; Pdh E1 subunit; Pgk; reticulate evolution; substitution rates

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHOGLYCERATE KINASE; PYRUVATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ARTICLE; AUTOSOME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENZYME SUBUNIT; EVOLUTION; GENE CONVERSION; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEIC ACID BASE SUBSTITUTION; PHYLOGENY; X CHROMOSOME;

MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; PRIMATES; RODENTIA;

EID: 0029792245     PISSN: 07374038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a025652     Document Type: Article

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