A model for the evolution of extremely fragmented macronuclei in ciliates.
While all ciliates possess nuclear dimorphism, several ciliates - like those in the classes Phyllopharyngea, Spirotrichea, and Armophorea - have an extreme macronuclear organization. Their extensively fragmented macronuclei contain upwards of 20,000 chromosomes, each with upwards of thousands of cop...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3660376?pdf=render |