The genetic code of a squid mitochondrial gene |
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| Authors: | T Shimayama H Himeno J Sasuga S Yokobori T Ueda K Watanabe |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | Cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene of a squid (Mollusca), Doryteuthis mitochondrial genome was sequenced. Comparison with the nucleotide sequence and the deduced amino acid sequence of other animal mitochondria suggests that the squid mitochondria has a variation in the genetic code; UGA codes for tryptophan, AUA for methionine and AGA/G for serine. This situation is similar to the case of Drosophila or Ascaris mitochondria. |
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