Evolution of fragmented mitochondrial ribosomal RNA genes in Chlamydomonas

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 382-391

  Denovan Wright, Eileen M ^a   Sankoff, David ^b   Spencer, David F ^a   Lee, Robert W ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chlamydomonas; Evolution; Mitochondria; Ribosomal RNA genes

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN; RIBOSOME RNA;

ARTICLE; CHLAMYDOMONAS; CHLORELLA; EVOLUTION; GENE; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE STRUCTURE; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PHYLOGENY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

ALGAE; CHLAMYDOMONAS; CHLAMYDOMONAS EUGAMETOS; CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; CHLOROPHYTA; EMBRYOPHYTA; PROTOTHECA WICKERHAMII;

EID: 0030009909     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02498632     Document Type: Article

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