A comparison of internal eliminated sequences in the genes that encode two K+-channel isoforms in Paramecium tetraurelia

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 459-465

  Ling, Kit Yin ^a   Vaillant, Brian ^a   Haynes, W John ^a   Saimi, Yoshiro ^a   Kung, Ching ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

IES; Ion channels; Isoforms; Micronuclear DNA; Transposons

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; CODING SEQUENCE; DNA; DNA FINGERPRINTING; INTERNAL ELIMINATED SEQUENCE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

PARAMECIUM TETRAURELIA;

EID: 0032128286     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1998.tb05100.x     Document Type: Article

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