The genetic code provides the translation table necessary to transform the information
contained in DNA into the language of proteins. In this table, a correspondence between …

A variant of the invertebrate mitochondrial genetic code was previously identified in
arthropods (Abascal et al. 2006a, PLoS Biol 4: e127) in which, instead of translating the …

Although the majority of the organisms use the same genetic code to translate DNA, several
variants have been described in a wide range of organisms, both in nuclear and organellar …

The sequence of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of the branchiopod crustacean Daphnia
pulex has been completed. It is 15333bp with an A+ T content of 62.3%, and contains the …

Insects, the most biodiverse taxonomic group, have high AT content in their mitochondrial
genomes. Although codon usage tends to be AT-rich, base composition and codon usage of …

We describe the complete sequence of the 16,596-nucleotide mitochondrial genome of the
zebrafish (Danio rerio); contained are 13 protein genes, 22 tRNAs, 2 rRNAs, and a …

Animal mtDNA is commonly described as a small, circular molecule, remarkably uniform in
size, gene content, and genomic organization. The results of recent studies contradict this …

Abstract We present the complete 15,455-nt mitochondrial DNA sequence of the springtail
Tetrodontophora bielanensis (Arthropoda, Hexapoda, Collembola). The gene content is …

Animal mitochondrial DNA is a small, extrachromosomal genome, typically∼ 16 kb in size.
With few exceptions, all animal mitochondrial genomes contain the same 37 genes: two for …

Complete sequence determination of the brachiopod Lingula anatina mtDNA (28,818 bp)
revealed an organization that is remarkably atypical for an animal mt-genome. In addition to …