Genome Size Covaries More Positively with Propagule Size than Adult Size: New Insights into an Old Problem
The body size and (or) complexity of organisms is not uniformly related to the amount of genetic material (DNA) contained in each of their cell nuclei (‘genome size’). This surprising mismatch between the physical structure of organisms and their underlying genetic information appears to relate to v...
Main Author: | Douglas S. Glazier |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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Series: | Biology |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/10/4/270 |
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