title: Polymerase evolution and organism evolution.
abstract: The continuing exploration of the structure-function relationships of polymerases and the use of polymerases as phylogenetic tools complement each other, as seen in the literature for the past year. DNA-dependent RNA-polymerase gene sequences, in particular, have been used both to define functional domains in the protein encoded and recently to explore fundamental questions in evolution.
authors: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093-0202.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Palenik
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D012808:Sigma Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D012808:Sigma Factor; D014157:Transcription Factors; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases