Keywords:
Eukaryotic cells.
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Prokaryotes.
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Evolution.
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Cytology.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CYTOLOGY V93.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (383 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780080586304
Series Statement:
International Review of Cytology ; v.93
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=349367
DDC:
571.6
Language:
English
Note:
Front Cover -- Genome Evolution in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Section I. RNA and Early Genome Evolution -- Chapter 1. Self-splicing RNA: Implications for Evolution -- I. Introduction: Ribosomal RNA Genes in Tetrahymena -- II. Tetrahymena Pre-rRNA Splicing Is Self-catalyzed -- III. Reactions Catalyzed by the RNA -- IV. Generality of RNA-Mediated Splicing -- V. How Were These Intervening Sequences Established in Evolution? -- VI. Why Does the Tetrahymena rRNA Intron Persist? -- VII. Roles for RNA Catalysis -- References -- Section II. DNA Reorganization and the Genetic Evolution of Subcellular Organelles -- Chapter 2. Mechanisms of DNA Reorganization in Bacteria -- I. Introduction -- II. Properties of Proteins Active on DNA -- III. Recombination Systems -- IV. Pathways of DNA Reorganization -- V. Regulation of DNA Reorganization -- VI. Summary: Biochemical Systems of DNA Reorganization -- References -- Chapter 3. Genetic Organization of the Chloroplast -- I. Introduction -- II. Conformation and Organization of Chloroplast DNA -- III. Chloroplast Genes -- IV. Chloroplast Transcription -- V. Correlation between Genetic and Physical Chloroplast DNA Maps -- VI. Chloroplast DNA Replication -- VII. Migratory Chloroplast DNA . . . . -- VIII. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4. Animal Mitochondrial DNA: An Extreme Example of Genetic Economy -- I. Introduction -- II. Unique Features and Diversity of the Mitochondrial Genetic Code -- III. An Economical Decoding Mechanism -- IV. Size and Physical Structure of Animal mtDNA -- V. The Mammalian Mitochondrial Genome -- VI. The Mitochondria1 Genome of Other Vertebrates -- VII. The Mitochondrial Genome of Invertebrates -- VIII. Evolution of Animal Mitochondrial DNA -- IX. Conclusions and Perspectives -- References.
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Section III. Split Genes and the Genetic Evolution of Eukaryotes -- Chapter 5. Exons and the Evolution of Proteins -- I. Introduction -- II. Protein Structure -- III. Correlation of Exons with Protein Structure -- IV. Temporal Stability of the Exon/Intron Pattern -- V. A Concluding Hypothesis -- References -- Chapter 6. The Origin and Evolution of Retroposons -- Part 1: Mechanisms of RNA Splicing -- I. Prologue -- II. Splicing of Transfer RNA -- III. Splicing of Ribosomal RNA, Mitochondrial RNA, and Chloroplast RNA -- IV. Splicing of Messenger RNA -- References to Part 1 -- Part 2: The Structure and Evolution of Retroposons -- V. Introduction and Summary -- VI. The Varieties of Retroposons -- VII. Mechanisms of Retroposon Insertion -- VIII. The Clustering of Retroposons -- IX. Evolutionary Possibilities -- References to Part 2 -- Chapter 7. Transposable Elements in Eukaryotes -- I. Introduction -- II. Transposable Elements with Long Terminal Direct Repeats -- III. Transposable Elements with Long Terminal Inverted Repeats -- IV. Transposable Elements with Short Inverted Terminal Repeats -- V. Transposable Elements without Terminal Repeats -- VI. General Comments -- References -- Chapter 8. Splicing in Adenovirus and Other Animal Viruses -- I. Introduction -- II. The Early Stage of the Adenovirus Life Cycle -- III. The Major Late Transcription Unit -- IV. The Splicing Mechanism -- References -- Index -- Contents of Recent Volumes.
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