Whole genome comparisons reveals a possible chimeric origin for a major metazoan assemblage

Journal of Biological Systems

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 261-275

  Syvanen, Michael ^a   Ducore, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chordate; Deuterostome; Four Taxa Analysis; Horizontal Gene Transfer; Protostome; Tunicate

Indexed keywords

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CHORDATA; CIONA INTESTINALIS; DEUTEROSTOMIA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; ECHINODERMATA; ECHINOIDEA; METAZOA; PROTOSTOMIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77953854461     PISSN: 02183390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218339010003408     Document Type: Article

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