Animal mitochondrial DNA recombination

Genetic recombination is known to be a source of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variability in plants, fungi and protists, but there continues to be a consensus (based on studies of somatic cell hybridization and DNA repair) that such processes do not operate on animal mtDNA. Contrary to this opinion we...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inNature (London) Vol. 387; no. 6630; p. 247
Main Authors Lunt, D H, Hyman, B C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Nature Publishing Group 15.05.1997
Subjects
Animals
DNA, Helminth - genetics
DNA, Mitochondrial - genetics
Meloidogyne javanica
Minisatellite Repeats
Mitochondrial DNA
Recombination, Genetic
Tylenchoidea - genetics
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Genetic recombination is known to be a source of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variability in plants, fungi and protists, but there continues to be a consensus (based on studies of somatic cell hybridization and DNA repair) that such processes do not operate on animal mtDNA. Contrary to this opinion we have now identified and characterized the end-products of recombination in the mitochondrial genome of the phytonematode Meloidogyne javanica.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-2
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-1
content type line 23
SourceType-Other Sources-1
content type line 63
ObjectType-Correspondence-1
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/387247a0