The modulation of DNA content: Proximate causes and ultimate consequences

Genome Research

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 317-324

  Gregory, T Ryan ^a   Hebert, Paul D N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; NUCLEOTIDE;

CELL DIVISION; CELL SIZE; CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE; DNA CONTENT; EUKARYOTE; EVOLUTION; GENE STRUCTURE; GENOME; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CHROMATIN; DNA; EVOLUTION; GENE DELETION; GENOME; GEOGRAPHY; MODELS, GENETIC; POLYPLOIDY; REPRODUCTION; SELECTION (GENETICS); VARIATION (GENETICS);

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0032946571     PISSN: 10889051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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