The 5S ribosomal RNA intergenic region of parasitic nematodes: Variation in size and presence of SL1 RNA

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 235-239

  Liu, Leo X ^a   Blaxter, Mark L ^b   Shi, Ang ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

evolution; nematode; ribosomal RNA; spliced leader; trans splicing

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIBOSOME; RNA SPLICING;

ANIMALS; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NEMATODA; PHYLOGENY; RNA SPLICING; RNA, HELMINTH; RNA, MESSENGER; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 5S; VARIATION (GENETICS);

NEMATODA;

EID: 0030596195     PISSN: 01666851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-6851(96)02753-3     Document Type: Article

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