Widespread distribution of extensive chromosomal fragmentation in ciliates

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1372-1377

  Riley, Jennifer L ^a   Katz, Laura A ^a,b  

^a SMITH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Armophorida; Chromosomal fragmentation; Chromosomal rearrangements; Ciliates; Ciliophora; Clevelandellida; Macronucleus; Phyllopharyngea

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT; RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME REARRANGEMENT; CHROMOSOME SEGREGATION; CHROMOSOME SIZE; CILIATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENEALOGY; GERM LINE; MACRONUCLEUS; NONHUMAN;

ARMOPHORIDA; CILIOPHORA; CLEVELANDELLIDA; EUKARYOTA; METOPUS; NYCTOTHERUS; PHYLLOPHARYNGEA; PROTOZOA; SPIROTRICHEA;

EID: 0034916154     PISSN: 07374038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a003921     Document Type: Article

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