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Variation patterns of the mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene with secondary structure constraints and their application to phylogeny of cyprinine fishes (Teleostei: Cypriniformes).
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 May 2008
Li Junbing, Wang Xuzhen, Kong Xianghui, Zhao Kai, He Shunping, Mayden Richard L
Abstract excerpt
The mitochondrial 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequences from 93 cyprinid fishes were examined to reconstruct the phylogenetic relationships within the diverse and economically important subfamily Cyprininae. Within the subfamily a biased nucleotide composition (A>T, C>G) was observed in the loop regions of the gene, and in stem regions apparent selective pressures of base pairing showed a bias in favor of G...
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