The large ribosomal protein gene cluster of a cryptomonad plastid: Gene organization, sequence and evolutionary implications

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology International

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1035-1044

  Wang, Sheng Long ^a   Liu, Xiang Qin ^a   Douglas, Susan E ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Algae; Cryptomonad; Endosymbiosis; Evolution; Operon; Plastid; Ribosomal protein

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; NUCLEOTIDE; RIBOSOME PROTEIN;

ALGA; ARTICLE; DIATOM; DNA FLANKING REGION; EVOLUTION; GENE CLUSTER; GENE SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; OPERON; PLASTID;

EID: 0031001803     PISSN: 10399712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15216549700202101     Document Type: Article

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