Genome evolution: the dynamics of static genomes.
A random survey of a microsporidian genome has revealed some striking features. Although the genomes of microsporidians are among the smallest known for eukaryotes, their organisation appears to be well conserved.
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Alexandra
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Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University, Sir Charles Tupper Building, College Street 5850, Halifax, Canada B3H 1X5. alex@hades.biochem.dal.ca
D000818:Animals; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D023061:Gene Order / Q000235:genetics; D018503:Genome, Protozoan; D016814:Microsporidia / Q000235:genetics*; D010802:Phylogeny; D026801:Synteny / Q000235:genetics