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Review
. 2005;6(1):201.
doi: 10.1186/gb-2005-6-1-201. Epub 2005 Jan 4.

The latest buzz in comparative genomics

Rob J Kulathinal  1 , Daniel L Hartl
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Review

The latest buzz in comparative genomics

Rob J Kulathinal et al. Genome Biol. 2005.

Abstract

A second species of fruit fly has just been added to the growing list of organisms with complete and annotated genome sequences. The publication of the Drosophila pseudoobscura sequence provides a snapshot of how genomes have changed over tens of millions of years and sets the stage for the analysis of more fly genomes.

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Arrangement of Muller's elements (chromosome arms) in D. melanogaster and D. pseudoobscura. The chromosomal arms (A-F) are highly conserved between the two species, but their organization into chromosomes differs. The chromosome number corresponding to each element is indicated. Gene content is conserved between elements, but gene order is not. The rearrangement of gene order is represented by shading within each chromosome arm.
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