Temporal order of evolution of DNA replication systems inferred by comparison of cellular and viral DNA polymerases

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The core enzymes of the DNA replication systems show striking diversity among cellular life forms and more so among viruses. In particular, and counter-intuitively, given the central role of DNA in all cells and the mechanistic unifo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Koonin Eugene V
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-12-01
Series:Biology Direct
Online Access:http://www.biology-direct.com/content/1/1/39