Short-term sequence evolution and vertical inheritance of the <it>Naegleria </it>twin-ribozyme group I intron
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ribosomal DNA of several species of the free-living <it>Naegleria </it>amoeba harbors an optional group I intron within the nuclear small subunit ribosomal RNA gene. The intron (Nae.S516) has a complex organization of two...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-05-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/6/39 |