Sequence evidence for an altered genetic code in the Neospora caninum plastid

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1557-1562

  Lang Unnasch, N ^a   Aiello, D P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

35 kb DNA; Genetic code; Neospora caninum; Plastid; RpoB gene

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; NEOSPORA CANINUM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PLASTID; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEOSPORA CANINUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0032724587     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(99)00119-8     Document Type: Article

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