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The Journal of DNA Mapping, Sequencing, and Analysis
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Extreme mitochondrial evolution in the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi: Insight from mtDNA and the nuclear genome

Walker PettDepartment of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50010, USA
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Joseph F. RyanGenome Technology Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Kevin PangKewalo Marine Laboratory, Pacific Bioscience Research Center, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
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James C. MullikinGenome Technology Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Mark Q. MartindaleKewalo Marine Laboratory, Pacific Bioscience Research Center, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
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Andreas D. BaxevanisGenome Technology Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Dennis V. LavrovDepartment of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50010, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 130-142 | Received 30 Jun 2011, Accepted 01 Aug 2011, Published online: 10 Oct 2011

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