Analysis of a tRNA gene-like sequence (t-element) with TTA at the anticodon position in the mitochondrial DNA of Dictyostelium discoideum

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-6

  Pi, Min ^a   Angata, Kiyohiko ^a   Ikemura, Toshimichi ^b   Yanagisawa, Kaichiro ^a   Tanaka, Yoshimasa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENETICS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dictyostelium discoideum; Mitochondrial DNA; Stop codon; tRNA; tRNA gene like sequence

Indexed keywords

DICTYOSTELIUM DISCOIDEUM;

EID: 0030306973     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02344281     Document Type: Article

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