Gene conversion and positive selection driving the evolution of the caenorhabditis ssp. ZIM/HIM-8 protein family

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 217-226

  Liu, Qingpo ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Evolution; Gene conversion; Nematode; Positive selection; Zinc finger

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CAENORHABDITIS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS PROTEINS; CELL CYCLE PROTEINS; CHROMOSOMAL PROTEINS, NON-HISTONE; DATABASES, PROTEIN; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENE CONVERSION; GENETIC VARIATION; MODELS, GENETIC; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; SELECTION (GENETICS); SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

CAENORHABDITIS; CAENORHABDITIS BRIGGSAE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CAENORHABDITIS REMANEI; SYNAPSIS;

EID: 62949088813     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00239-009-9203-z     Document Type: Article

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