A hierarchical model for evolution of 23S ribosomal RNA

The emergence of the ribosome constituted a pivotal step in the evolution of life. This event happened nearly four billion years ago, and any traces of early stages of ribosome evolution are generally thought to have completely eroded away. Surprisingly, a detailed analysis of the structure of the m...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature 2009-02, Vol.457 (7232), p.977-980
Hauptverfasser: Steinberg, Sergey V, Bokov, Konstantin
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The emergence of the ribosome constituted a pivotal step in the evolution of life. This event happened nearly four billion years ago, and any traces of early stages of ribosome evolution are generally thought to have completely eroded away. Surprisingly, a detailed analysis of the structure of the modern ribosome reveals a concerted and modular scheme of its early evolution.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
1476-4679
DOI:10.1038/nature07749