Variations in genome mass.

doi:10.1016/0305-0491(93)90360-h

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Variations in genome mass.

Comparative biochemistry and physiology. B, Comparative biochemistry - 1 Feb 1993

Wachtel S S, Tiersch T R

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1. Genome size varies considerably among vertebrates, ranging from less than 1 pg to more than 200 pg; the amount of DNA differing among individuals in a population can equal the amount in the entire structural gene complement. 2. Recent technological advances permit evaluation of genome size var...

Topics

Animals
Biological Evolution
DNA
Female
Genetic Variation
Genome
Humans
Male

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