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Ribosomal gene polymorphism in small genomes: analysis of different 16S rRNA sequences expressed in the honeybee parasite Nosema ceranae (Microsporidia).
The Journal of eukaryotic microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Sagastume Soledad, Martín-Hernández Raquel, Higes Mariano, Henriques-Gil Nuno
Abstract excerpt
To date, few organisms have been shown to possess variable ribosomal RNA, otherwise considered a classic example of uniformity by concerted evolution. The polymorphism for the 16S rRNA in Nosema ceranae analysed here is striking as Microsporidia are intracellular parasites which have suffered a strong reduction in their genomes and cellular organization. Moreover, N. ceranae infects the honeybee Apis mellifera,...
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