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Selfish DNA

Known as: DNA, Selfish, DNAs, Selfish, Selfish DNAs 
DNA whose role appears to be its own replication, e.g., transposable elements and some SATELLITE DNA.
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Review
2007
Review
2007
Stable propagation of ‘selfish’ genetic elements
Extrachromosomal or chromosomally integrated genetic elements are common among prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. These elements… 
2005
2005
Marx’s Objections to Credit Theories of Money
Recent reconstructions have inclined towards or substituted Marxian credit theories of money for his theory of the money… 
2003
2003
Searching for evidence of alternative preferences, public as opposed to private
Review
1990
Review
1990
Regulation of free calmodulin levels in neurons by neuromodulin: relationship to neuronal growth and regeneration.
Review
1989
Review
1989
Molecular characterization of the glucocorticoid receptor.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
The yeast 2 μ plasmid: strategies for the survival of a selfish DNA
SummaryThe designation of the yeast 2 μ circle as a “selfish” DNA molecule has been confirmed by demonstrating that the plasmid… 
1986
1986
The yeast 2 micron plasmid: strategies for the survival of a selfish DNA.
The designation of the yeast 2 mu circle as a "selfish" DNA molecule has been confirmed by demonstrating that the plasmid is lost… 
1983
1983
Theoretical study on the accumulation of selfish DNA.
  • T. Ohta
  • Genetical research
  • 1983
  • Corpus ID: 42224315
The accumulation of selfish DNA in eukaryotic genomes was studied from the standpoint of population genetics. Selfish DNA is… 
1981
1981
Some calculations on the amount of selfish DNA.
A population genetical theory is developed to treat the amount of selfish DNA in a genome. We assume that the selfish DNA… 
1981
1981
Population genetics of selfish DNA
Selfish DNA, which contains no genetic information but which is perpetuated in eukaryote genomes, has attracted much attention… 
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