An expanded inventory of conserved meiotic genes provides evidence for sex in Trichomonas vaginalis.
Meiosis is a defining feature of eukaryotes but its phylogenetic distribution has not been broadly determined, especially among eukaryotic microorganisms (i.e. protists)-which represent the majority of eukaryotic 'supergroups'. We surveyed genomes of animals, fungi, plants and protists for...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-08-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18663385/?tool=EBI |