Journal article
The Evolution of tRNA-Leu Genes in Animal Mitochondrial Genomes
Abstract
Animal mitochondrial genomes usually have two transfer RNAs for leucine: one, with anticodon UAG, translates the four-codon family CUN, while the other, with anticodon UAA, translates the two-codon family UUR. These two genes must differ at the third anticodon position, but in some species the genes differ at many additional sites, indicating that these genes have been independent for a long time. Duplication and deletion of genes in …
Authors
Higgs PG; Jameson D; Jow H; Rattray M
Journal
Journal of Molecular Evolution, Vol. 57, No. 4, pp. 435–445
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
October 2003
DOI
10.1007/s00239-003-2494-6
ISSN
0022-2844