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Evolution of mitochondrial genomes and the genetic code.

BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology - 1 Oct 1992

Kurland C G

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Mitochondrial genomes are clearly marked by a strong tendency towards reductive evolution. This tendency has been facilitated by the transfer of most of the essential genes for mitochondrial propogation and function to the nuclear genome. The most extreme examples of genomic simplification are seen in animal mitochondria, where there also are the greatest tendencies to codon reassignment. The reassignment of...

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PMID: 1365884
DOI: 10.1002/bies.950141013

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