Phylogeny of 33 ribosomal and six other proteins encoded in an ancient gene cluster that is conserved across prokaryotic genomes: Influence of excluding poorly alignable sites from analysis

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1655-1663

  Hansmann, Sabine ^a   Martin, William ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^b HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Comparative genomics; Evolution; Gene cluster; Lateral transfer; Substitution rate

Indexed keywords

ADENYLATE KINASE; GLYCINE; PROTEIN RP123; RIBOSOME PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE GENOMIC HYBRIDIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; DNA DETERMINATION; GENE CLUSTER; GENE ORDER; GENETIC CONSERVATION; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; SYNECHOCYSTIS; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP.;

EID: 0033859839     PISSN: 14665026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-50-4-1655     Document Type: Article

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