Multiple independent insertions of 5S rRNA genes in the spliced-leader gene family of trypanosome species

Current Genetics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 17-24

  Beauparlant, Marc A ^a   Drouin, Guy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

5S ribosomal genes; Concerted evolution; Spliced leader genes; Transposition; Trypanosomes

Indexed keywords

BASE SEQUENCE; GENE ORDER; GENOME, PROTOZOAN; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MUTAGENESIS, INSERTIONAL; PHYLOGENY; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 5S; RNA, SPLICED LEADER; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; TRYPANOSOMA;

EID: 84895074074     PISSN: 01728083     EISSN: 14320983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00294-013-0404-z     Document Type: Article

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