Evolved RNA secondary structure and the rooting of the universal tree of life

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 333-345

  Caetano Anollés, Gustavo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cladistic analysis; Molecular evolution; Ribosomal RNA; Secondary structure; Universal tree

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; EUKARYOTE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NATURAL SELECTION; NUCLEIC ACID SYNTHESIS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PROKARYOTE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; RNA ANALYSIS; RNA STRUCTURE; RNA TRANSLATION;

ARCHAEA; EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA; PROTISTA;

EID: 0036182064     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00239-001-0048-3     Document Type: Article

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