The skeletal function of non-genic nuclear DNA: New evidence from ancient cell chimaeras

Genetica

Volumn 106, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 3-13

  Cavalier Smith, T ^a   Beaton, M J ^a  

^a CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cell volume; Cryptomonads; Cytonuclear ratio; Genome size; Nuclear assembly; Nucleomorphs; Scaling laws; Selfish DNA; Skeletal DNA

Indexed keywords

CELL CYCLE; CELL GROWTH; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL VOLUME; CHIMERA; CHLOROPLAST; DNA; GENE FUNCTION; GENOME ORGANIZATION; MITOCHONDRION;

ALGAE; CHIMAERIFORMES; CRYPTOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033370004     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003701925110     Document Type: Article

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