Rate variation in parasitic plants: correlated and uncorrelated patterns among plastid genes of different function

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The analysis of synonymous and nonsynonymous rates of DNA change can help in the choice among competing explanations for rate variation, such as differences in constraint, mutation rate, or the strength of genetic drift. Nonphotosynt...

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Main Authors: dePamphilis Claude W, Young Nelson D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-02-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/5/16