The first complete monogenean ribosomal RNA gene operon: Sequence and secondary structure of the Gyrodactylus salaris Malmberg, 1957, large subunit ribosomal RNA gene

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 146-151

  Matejusova I ^a   Cunningham, C O ^a  

^a MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARASITOLOGY;

ARTICLE; EUKARYOTE; GENE ISOLATION; GENETIC CODE; GYRODACTYLUS SALARIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPERON; PARASITE; PHYLOGENY; RNA GENE;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CONSERVED SEQUENCE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; OPERON; PLATYHELMINTHS; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 28S; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 5.8S; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

EUKARYOTA; GYRODACTYLUS; GYRODACTYLUS SALARIS; INVERTEBRATA; MONOGENEA; PLATYHELMINTHES;

EID: 1442323888     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/GE-111R3     Document Type: Article

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