Macronuclear genome structure of the ciliate <it>Nyctotherus ovalis</it>: Single-gene chromosomes and tiny introns

Macronuclear genome structure of the ciliate <it>Nyctotherus ovalis</it>: Single-gene chromosomes and tiny introns

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Nyctotherus ovalis </it>is a single-celled eukaryote that has hydrogen-producing mitochondria and lives in the hindgut of cockroaches. Like all members of the ciliate taxon, it has two types of nuclei, a micronucleus...

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Main Authors: Landweber Laura F, Chang Wei-Jen, Moon-van der Staay Seung, van der Staay Georg WM, Boxma Brigitte, van Hoek Angela HAM, van Alen Theo A, Duarte I, Dutilh Bas E, de Graaf Rob M, Ricard Guénola, Hackstein Johannes HP, Huynen Martijn A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/587

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