Comparative genomics of large mitochondria in placozoans.

The first sequenced mitochondrial genome of a placozoan, Trichoplax adhaerens, challenged the conventional wisdom that a compact mitochondrial genome is a common feature among all animals. Three additional placozoan mitochondrial genomes representing highly divergent clades have been sequenced to de...

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Main Authors: Ana Y Signorovitch, Leo W Buss, Stephen L Dellaporta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.0030013&type=printable
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