Putative cross-kingdom horizontal gene transfer in sponge (Porifera) mitochondria
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The mitochondrial genome of Metazoa is usually a compact molecule without introns. Exceptions to this rule have been reported only in corals and sea anemones (Cnidaria), in which group I introns have been discovered in the <it>...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/6/71 |