Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Genome Evolution in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Section I. RNA and Early Genome Evolution; Chapter 1. Self-splicing RNA: Implications for Evolution; I. Introduction: Ribosomal RNA Genes in Tetrahymena; II. Tetrahymena Pre-rRNA Splicing Is Self-catalyzed; III. Reactions Catalyzed by the RNA; IV. Generality of RNA-Mediated Splicing; V. How Were These Intervening Sequences Established in Evolution?; VI. Why Does the Tetrahymena rRNA Intron Persist?; VII. Roles for RNA Catalysis; References
  • Section II. DNA Reorganization and the Genetic Evolution of Subcellular OrganellesChapter 2. Mechanisms of DNA Reorganization in Bacteria; I. Introduction; II. Properties of Proteins Active on DNA; III. Recombination Systems; IV. Pathways of DNA Reorganization; V. Regulation of DNA Reorganization; VI. Summary: Biochemical Systems of DNA Reorganization; References; Chapter 3. Genetic Organization of the Chloroplast; I. Introduction; II. Conformation and Organization of Chloroplast DNA; III. Chloroplast Genes; IV. Chloroplast Transcription
  • V. Correlation between Genetic and Physical Chloroplast DNA MapsVI. Chloroplast DNA Replication; VII. Migratory Chloroplast DNA . . . .; VIII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. Animal Mitochondrial DNA: An Extreme Example of Genetic Economy; I. Introduction; II. Unique Features and Diversity of the Mitochondrial Genetic Code; III. An Economical Decoding Mechanism; IV. Size and Physical Structure of Animal mtDNA; V. The Mammalian Mitochondrial Genome; VI. The Mitochondria1 Genome of Other Vertebrates; VII. The Mitochondrial Genome of Invertebrates; VIII. Evolution of Animal Mitochondrial DNA
  • IX. Conclusions and PerspectivesReferences; Section III. Split Genes and the Genetic Evolution of Eukaryotes; Chapter 5. Exons and the Evolution of Proteins; I. Introduction; II. Protein Structure; III. Correlation of Exons with Protein Structure; IV. Temporal Stability of the Exon/Intron Pattern; V. A Concluding Hypothesis; References; Chapter 6. The Origin and Evolution of Retroposons; Part 1: Mechanisms of RNA Splicing; I. Prologue; II. Splicing of Transfer RNA; III. Splicing of Ribosomal RNA, Mitochondrial RNA, and Chloroplast RNA; IV. Splicing of Messenger RNA; References to Part 1
  • Part 2: The Structure and Evolution of RetroposonsV. Introduction and Summary; VI. The Varieties of Retroposons; VII. Mechanisms of Retroposon Insertion; VIII. The Clustering of Retroposons; IX. Evolutionary Possibilities; References to Part 2; Chapter 7. Transposable Elements in Eukaryotes; I. Introduction; II. Transposable Elements with Long Terminal Direct Repeats; III. Transposable Elements with Long Terminal Inverted Repeats; IV. Transposable Elements with Short Inverted Terminal Repeats; V. Transposable Elements without Terminal Repeats; VI. General Comments; References