The Root of the Universal Tree and the Origin of Eukaryotes Based on Elongation Factor Phylogeny
The Root of the Universal Tree and the Origin of Eukaryotes Based on Elongation Factor Phylogeny
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United States: National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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United States: National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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The genes for the protein synthesis elongation factors Tu (EF-Tu) and G (EF-G) are the products of an ancient gene duplication, which appears to predate the divergence of all extant organismal lineages. Thus, it should be possible to root a universal phylogeny based on either protein using the second protein as an outgroup. This approach was origin...
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The Root of the Universal Tree and the Origin of Eukaryotes Based on Elongation Factor Phylogeny
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_78270981
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_78270981
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.93.15.7749
