The evolutionary trajectory of the mating-type (<it>mat</it>) genes in <it>Neurospora </it>relates to reproductive behavior of taxa

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Comparative sequencing studies among a wide range of taxonomic groups, including fungi, have led to the discovery that reproductive genes evolve more rapidly than other genes. However, for fungal reproductive genes the question has r...

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Main Authors: Johannesson Hanna, Karlsson Magnus, Wik Lotta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/109