No variation and low synonymous substitution rates in coral mtDNA despite high nuclear variation
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of most animals evolves more rapidly than nuclear DNA, and often shows higher levels of intraspecific polymorphism and population subdivision. The mtDNA of anthozoans (corals, sea fans, and their kin), b...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/6/24 |