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Mechanisms of intron loss and gain in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Zhu Tao, Niu Deng-Ke
Abstract excerpt
The fission yeast, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, is an important model species with a low intron density. Previous studies showed extensive intron losses during its evolution. To test the models of intron loss and gain in fission yeasts, we conducted a comparative genomic analysis in four Schizosaccharomyces species. Both intronization and de-intronization were observed, although both were at a low frequency. A...
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