Nucleomorph ribosomal DNA and telomere dynamics in chlorarachniophyte algae

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 453-459

  Silver, Tia D ^a   Moore, Christa E ^a   Archibald, John M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chlorarachniophytes; evolution; genome; nucleomorph; ribosomal DNA; secondary endosymbiosis

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOAL DNA; RIBOSOME DNA;

CHROMOSOME; ENDOSYMBIONT; GENOME; GREEN ALGA; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; RED ALGA; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY);

ARTICLE; CERCOZOA; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE ORDER; GENETICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPERON; RNA GENE; TELOMERE;

CERCOZOA; DNA, PROTOZOAN; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; GENE ORDER; GENES, RRNA; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; OPERON; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; TELOMERE;

ALGAE; BIGELOWIELLA NATANS; CHLORARACHNION; CHLORARACHNION REPTANS; CHLORARACHNIOPHYCEAE; CHLOROPHYTA; CRYPTOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; GYMNOCHLORA STELLATA; LOTHARELLA;

EID: 78449298271     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: 15507408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2010.00511.x     Document Type: Article

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