GENES AND GENOMES OF PARASITIC NEMATODES

被引:36
作者
HAMMOND, MP [1 ]
BIANCO, AE [1 ]
机构
[1] IMPERIAL COLL SCI TECHNOL & MED, WELLCOME RES CTR PARASIT INFECT, DEPT BIOL, LONDON SW7 2BB, ENGLAND
来源
PARASITOLOGY TODAY | 1992年 / 8卷 / 09期
基金
英国惠康基金;
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D O I
10.1016/0169-4758(92)90100-G
中图分类号
R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;
摘要
Our knowledge of gene and genome organization in nematodes is growing rapidly, partly as a result of the Caenorhabditis elegans genome project. Here Martin Hammond and Ted Bianco review what is known about the organization of genes and genomes in parasitic nematode species, using information gained from molecular and cytological approaches. They suggest that there are implications not only for a wide range of problems in parasitology but also for our understanding of genome evolution in eukaryotes.
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页码:299 / 305
页数:7
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