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Divergent evolution of the chloroplast small heat shock protein gene in the genera Rhododendron (Ericaceae) and Machilus (Lauraceae).
Annals of botany - 1 Mar 2007
Wu Miao-Lun, Lin Tsan-Piao, Lin Min-Yi, Cheng Yu-Pin, Hwang Shih-Ying
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Evolutionary and ecological roles of the chloroplast small heat shock protein (CPsHSP) have been emphasized based on variations in protein contents; however, DNA sequence variations related to the evolutionary and ecological roles of this gene have not been investigated. In the present study, a basal angiosperm, Machilus, together with the eudicot Rhododendron were used to illustrate the...
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