Disrupted tRNA genes and tRNA fragments: A perspective on tRNA gene evolution

Life

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 321-331

  Kanai, Akio ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Molecular evolution; Split tRNA; Transfer RNA; tRNA fragment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922019481     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20751729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/life5010321     Document Type: Review

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