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Mitochondrial control region structure and single site heteroplasmy in the razorbill (Alca torda; Aves).
Current genetics - 1 May 2001
Moum T, Bakke I
Abstract excerpt
The primary structure of the Alca torda mitochondrial control region was determined and conserved structural features were identified based on sequence comparisons to other bird species. In a population survey using control region analysis, five individuals were found to possess heteroplasmic point mutations at the variable 5' end of the control region. The pattern of variable nucleotide positions among...
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