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Base composition of ribosomal RNA and evolution

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Base composition analysis has been carried out for the two major ribosomal RNA components extracted from ribosomes of plants and animals of various taxonomic position. The high degree of change undergone by these molecules during evolution is evident from the results obtained. Moreover, the evolutionary pattern of therRNA base composition well reflects the phylogenetic relationships of the various taxonomic groups.

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  1. Centro di Studio per gli Acidi Nucleici del C. N. R., Istituto di Fisiologia Generale, Università di Roma, Italy

    Pedro A. Lava-Sanchez, Francesco Amaldi & Alessandro La Posta

  2. Centro di Studio per gli Acidi Nucleici del C. N. R. c/o Istituto di Fisiologia Generale, Università degli Studi, I-00100, Roma, Italy

    Francesco Amaldi

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Lava-Sanchez, P.A., Amaldi, F. & La Posta, A. Base composition of ribosomal RNA and evolution. J Mol Evol 2, 44–55 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01653942

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