The Phylogeny of Land Plants Inferred from 18s rDNA Sequences,Pushing the Limits of rDNA Signal

_SLIDE_1_ Kim, Il Hae The Phylogeny of Land Plants Inferred from 18s rDNA Sequences : Pushing the Limits of rDNA Signal Kim, Hyun Jin Kim, Yun Jong Jeon, Sang Hyun Jo, Yun Na Lee, Sang Min O, Tae Hyun _SLIDE_2_ Table of Contents Introduction Materials & Methods Results Discussion Conclusion _SLIDE_3_ Part I - Jo, Yun Na Introduction _SLIDE_4_ Introduction Unclear relationship of many of the major lineages of land plants for understanding land plant phylogeny Ribosomal RNA or DNA sequences are used to reconstruct deep branches of evolutionary history _SLIDE_5_ INTRODUCTION What is 18S rRNA A part of the ribosomal RNA A component of the small eukaryotic ribosomal subunit (40S) The structural RNA for the small component of eukaryotic cytoplasmic ribosomes - one of the basic components of all eukaryotic cells. The eukaryotic nuclear homologue of 16S rRNA in prokaryotes and mitochondria. _SLIDE_6_ INTRODUCTION Genes coding for 18S rRNA 18S rDNA Seque…
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