July 2012 archive

Jul 31

Cell morphology and formal description of Ergobibamus cyprinoides n. g., n. sp., another Carpediemonas-like relative of diplomonads.

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Cell morphology and formal description of Ergobibamus cyprinoides n. g., n. sp., another Carpediemonas-like relative of diplomonads.
J Eukaryot Microbiol. 2010 Nov-Dec;57(6):520-8
Authors: Park JS, Kolisko M…

Jul 31

Ribosomal RNA genes in Euglena gracilis mitochondrial DNA: fragmented genes in a seemingly fragmented genome.

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Ribosomal RNA genes in Euglena gracilis mitochondrial DNA: fragmented genes in a seemingly fragmented genome.
Mol Genet Genomics. 2011 Jan;285(1):19-31
Authors: Spencer DF, Gray MW
Abstract
B…

Jul 31

Sawyeria marylandensis (Heterolobosea) has a hydrogenosome with novel metabolic properties.

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Sawyeria marylandensis (Heterolobosea) has a hydrogenosome with novel metabolic properties.
Eukaryot Cell. 2010 Dec;9(12):1913-24
Authors: Barberà MJ, Ruiz-Trillo I, Tufts JY, Bery A, Silberman JD, Roger A…

Jul 31

Nucleomorph ribosomal DNA and telomere dynamics in chlorarachniophyte algae.

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Nucleomorph ribosomal DNA and telomere dynamics in chlorarachniophyte algae.
J Eukaryot Microbiol. 2010 Nov-Dec;57(6):453-9
Authors: Silver TD, Moore CE, Archibald JM
Abstract
Chlorarachnioph…

Jul 31

Cell biology. Irremediable complexity?

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Cell biology. Irremediable complexity?
Science. 2010 Nov 12;330(6006):920-1
Authors: Gray MW, Lukes J, Archibald JM, Keeling PJ, Doolittle WF
PMID: 21071654 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]

Jul 31

Improved helix and kink characterization in membrane proteins allows evaluation of kink sequence predictors.

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Improved helix and kink characterization in membrane proteins allows evaluation of kink sequence predictors.
J Chem Inf Model. 2010 Dec 27;50(12):2213-20
Authors: Langelaan DN, Wieczorek M, Blouin C, Rainey …

Jul 31

Assembling networks of microbial genomes using linear programming.

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Assembling networks of microbial genomes using linear programming.
BMC Evol Biol. 2010;10:360
Authors: Holloway C, Beiko RG
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Microbial genomes exhibit complex sets of gen…

Jul 31

Complete nucleomorph genome sequence of the nonphotosynthetic alga Cryptomonas paramecium reveals a core nucleomorph gene set.

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Complete nucleomorph genome sequence of the nonphotosynthetic alga Cryptomonas paramecium reveals a core nucleomorph gene set.
Genome Biol Evol. 2011;3:44-54
Authors: Tanifuji G, Onodera NT, Wheeler TJ, Dlu…

Jul 31

Gene transfer: anything goes in plant mitochondria.

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Gene transfer: anything goes in plant mitochondria.
BMC Biol. 2010;8:147
Authors: Archibald JM, Richards TA
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Parasitic plants and their hosts have proven remarkably adept at exchangi…

Jul 31

The intriguing nature of microsporidian genomes.

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The intriguing nature of microsporidian genomes.
Brief Funct Genomics. 2011 May;10(3):115-24
Authors: Corradi N, Slamovits CH
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Microsporidia are a group of highly adapted unicellular f…