Evolution of tuf genes:: ancient duplication, differential loss and gene conversion

被引：47
作者：
Lathe, WC
Bork, P
机构：
[1] European Mol Biol Lab, D-69012 Heidelberg, Germany
[2] Max Delbruck Ctr Mol Med, Berlin, Germany
来源：
FEBS LETTERS | 2001年 / 502卷 / 03期
关键词：
elongation factor tu; molecular phylogeny; bacterial evolution; gene duplication; genome; gene conversion;
D O I：
10.1016/S0014-5793(01)02639-4
中图分类号：
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号：
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
The tuf gene of eubacteria, encoding the EF-tu elongation factor, was duplicated early in the evolution of the taxon. Phylogenetic and genomic location analysis of 20 complete eubacterial genomes suggests that this ancient duplication has been differentially lost and maintained in eubacteria. (C) 2001 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码：113 / 116
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