Purifying selection leads to low protein diversity of the mitochondrial cyt b gene in avian malaria parasites
Abstract Background Mitochondrial respiration plays a central role in the survival of many eukaryotes, including apicomplexan parasites. A 479-bp fragment from the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene is widely used as a barcode to identify genetic lineages of avian malaria parasites Plasmodium and relat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-023-02155-5 |