Article
Diversity and recombination of dispersed ribosomal DNA and protein coding genes in microsporidia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Ironside Joseph Edward
Abstract excerpt
Microsporidian strains are usually classified on the basis of their ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequences. Although rDNA occurs as multiple copies, in most non-microsporidian species copies within a genome occur as tandem arrays and are homogenised by concerted evolution. In contrast, microsporidian rDNA units are dispersed throughout the genome in some species, and on this basis are predicted to undergo reduced...
Topics
- Biological Evolution
- DNA, Fungal
- DNA, Ribosomal
- Fungal Proteins
- Genetic Variation
- Haplotypes
- Nosema
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Recombination, Genetic
- Species Specificity