Intron Evolution and Information processing in the DNA polymerase α gene in spirotrichous ciliates: A hypothesis for interconversion between DNA and RNA deletion

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The somatic DNA molecules of spirotrichous ciliates are present as linear chromosomes containing mostly single-gene coding sequences with short 5' and 3' flanking regions. Only a few conserved motifs have been found in the...

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Main Authors: Axelsson Elin, Li Anya J, Addis Victoria M, Chang Wei-Jen, Ardell David H, Landweber Laura F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-02-01
Series:Biology Direct
Online Access:http://www.biology-direct.com/content/2/1/6