Contrasting mitochondrial genome organizations and sequence affiliations among green algae: Potential factors, mechanisms, and evolutionary scenarios

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 16-28

  Nedelcu, Aurora M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chlamydomonas; Green algae; Mitochondrial genome origin and evolution; Prototheca

Indexed keywords

GENOME ORGANIZATION; MITOCHONDRIAL GENETICS; PLANT GENOME; POPULATION GENETICS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

CHLAMYDOMONAS EUGAMETOS; CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; PROTOTHECA WICKERHAMII;

EID: 0031895184     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1998.340016.x     Document Type: Review

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