Complex patterns of plastid 16S rRNA gene evolution in nonphotosynthetic green algae

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 670-679

  Nedelcu, Aurora M ^a  

^a The University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

16S rRNA; Insertion; Nonphotosynthetic; Plastid; Polytoma; Prototheca; Repair

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA; RNA 16S;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; BASE MISPAIRING; CHLORELLA; GENE INSERTION; GENE MUTATION; GENE REPLICATION; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GREEN ALGA; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEIC ACID BASE SUBSTITUTION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYLOGENY; PLASTID;

ALGAE, GREEN; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENES; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYLOGENY; PLASTIDS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYCEAE; CHLOROPHYTA; EMBRYOPHYTA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; POLYTOMA; PROTOTHECA; TREBOUXIOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0034771652     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002390010254     Document Type: Article

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