<it>RPS4Y </it>gene family evolution in primates

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Backgound</p> <p>The <it>RPS4</it> gene codifies for ribosomal protein S4, a very well-conserved protein present in all kingdoms. In primates, <it>RPS4</it> is codified by two functional genes located on both sex chromosomes: t...

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Main Authors: Rozas Julio, López-Giráldez Francesc, Kellermann Thomas, Andrés Olga, Domingo-Roura Xavier, Bosch Montserrat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/142