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Mitochondrial DNA of Clathrina clathrus (Calcarea, Calcinea): six linear chromosomes, fragmented rRNAs, tRNA editing, and a novel genetic code.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Apr 2013
Lavrov Dennis V, Pett Walker, Voigt Oliver, Wörheide Gert, Forget Lise, Lang B Franz, Kayal Ehsan
Abstract excerpt
Sponges (phylum Porifera) are a large and ancient group of morphologically simple but ecologically important aquatic animals. Although their body plan and lifestyle are relatively uniform, sponges show extensive molecular and genetic diversity. In particular, mitochondrial genomes from three of the four previously studied classes of Porifera (Demospongiae, Hexactinellida, and Homoscleromorpha) have distinct gene...
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