Evolution of R1 and R2 in the rDNA units of the genus Drosophila

Genetica

Volumn 100, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 49-61

  Eickbush, Thomas H ^a   Burke, William D ^a   Eickbush, Danna G ^a   Lathe III, Warren C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Rate of evolution; Retrotransposable elements; Reverse transcriptase; Ribosomal RNA genes; Vertical transfer

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0031453425     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1018396505115     Document Type: Article

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