Did RNA editing in plant organellar genomes originate under natural selection or through genetic drift?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The C↔U substitution types of RNA editing have been observed frequently in organellar genomes of land plants. Although various attempts have been made to explain why such a seemingly inefficient genetic mechanism would have evolved,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-10-01
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Series: | Biology Direct |
Online Access: | http://www.biology-direct.com/content/3/1/43 |