DNA, Mitochondrial - Genetics
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Evolution rampant: house mice on Madeira.

30 Oct 2009 House mice are extra-ordinary animals -extra-ordinary in the literal sense of that word. They are pests - but also a valued laboratory animal. They are generalized rodents - and successful in habitats from tundra to tropics and from sea-level to ... Read more...

Nuclear and mitochondrial DNA reveals isolation of imperilled grey nurse shark populations (Carcharias taurus).

30 Oct 2009 Loss of sharks and other upper-trophic marine predators has sparked worldwide concern for the stability of ocean ecosystems. The grey nurse (ragged-tooth or sand tiger) shark (Carcharias taurus) is Vulnerable on a global scale, Critically Endangered ... Read more...

Testing mitochondrial sequences and anonymous nuclear markers for phylogeny reconstruction in a rapidly radiating group: molecular systematics of the Delphininae (Cetacea: Odontoceti: Delphinidae).

5 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Many molecular phylogenetic analyses rely on DNA sequence data obtained from single or multiple loci, particularly mitochondrial DNA loci. However, phylogenies for taxa that have undergone recent, rapid radiation events often remain ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'DNA, Mitochondrial - Genetics'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Evolution rampant: house mice on Madeira. 30 Oct 2009
• Nuclear and mitochondrial DNA reveals isolation of imperilled grey nurse shark populations (Carcharias taurus). 30 Oct 2009
• Testing mitochondrial sequences and anonymous nuclear markers for phylogeny reconstruction in a rapidly radiating group: molecular systematics of the Delphininae (Cetacea: Odontoceti: Delphinidae). 5 Oct 2009
• Poly-paraphyly of Hirudinidae: many lineages of medicinal leeches. 5 Oct 2009
• Patterns of colonization and spread in the fungal spruce pathogen Onnia tomentosa. 3 Oct 2009
• Forensic science. Scientists decry isotope, DNA testing of 'nationality'. 30 Sep 2009
• Is there more to aging than mitochondrial DNA and reactive oxygen species? 29 Sep 2009
• Histochemical methods for the diagnosis of mitochondrial diseases. 29 Sep 2009
• Recent evolution of host-associated divergence in the seabird tick Ixodes uriae. 27 Sep 2009
• Elevated mtDNA diversity in introduced populations of Cynotilapia afra (Günther 1894) in Lake Malawi National Park is evidence for multiple source populations and hybridization. 26 Sep 2009
• Complete mitochondrial DNA replacement in a Lake Tanganyika cichlid fish. 23 Sep 2009
• Reconstructing Indian population history. 22 Sep 2009
• Female philopatry in coastal basins and male dispersion across the North Atlantic in a highly mobile marine species, the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). 19 Sep 2009
• Brain structure evolution in a basal vertebrate clade: evidence from phylogenetic comparative analysis of cichlid fishes. 19 Sep 2009
• Implications of isolation and low genetic diversity in peripheral populations of an amphi-Atlantic coral. 16 Sep 2009
• Zooplankton diversity analysis through single-gene sequencing of a community sample. 15 Sep 2009
• Developmental biology: Asexual healing. 15 Sep 2009
• An unexpectedly long history of sexual selection in birds-of-paradise. 14 Sep 2009
• Morphology and nuclear markers reveal extensive mitochondrial introgressions in the Iberian Wall Lizard species complex. 13 Sep 2009
• Molecular insights into the colonization and chromosomal diversification of Madeiran house mice. 13 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'DNA, Mitochondrial'

Definition: Double-stranded DNA of MITOCHONDRIA. In eukaryotes, the mitochondrial GENOME is circular and codes for ribosomal RNAs, transfer RNAs, and about 10 proteins.

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D004272

Alternative terms: DNA, Mitochondrial; mtDNA; Mitochondrial DNA;

Related Mesh Headings: Genes, Mitochondrial;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; biosynthesis; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; diagnostic use; drug effects; economics; genetics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; secretion; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; ultrastructure; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Tree Number: D13.444.308.283.225;

History Note: 74(73)

Technical Notes: IM; /drug eff /ultrastruct permitted; DF: note short X ref