1997
Synonymous substitution rates in Drosophila: Mitochondrial versus nuclear genes
Moriyama E, Powell J. Synonymous substitution rates in Drosophila: Mitochondrial versus nuclear genes. Journal Of Molecular Evolution 1997, 45: 378-391. PMID: 9321417, DOI: 10.1007/pl00006243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynonymous substitution ratesHigher synonymous substitution ratesNuclear genesMitochondrial genesSubstitution ratesDivergence time estimatesBase composition biasNuclear genomeSynonymous ratesHeterogeneity of ratesRelated speciesCodon usageBase compositionComposition biasMutation rateGenesDrosophilaMtDNATime estimatesTurnover rateTransversionsGenomeSpeciesDivergenceSubstitution number
1989
DNA DIVERGENCE AMONG HOMINOIDS
Caccone A, Powell J. DNA DIVERGENCE AMONG HOMINOIDS. Evolution 1989, 43: 925-942. PMID: 28564151, DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1989.tb02540.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpecies of chimpanzeeDNA divergenceSingle-copy DNA divergenceGood molecular clockDivergence of humansClosest extant relativesProtein-coding regionsDNA-DNA hybridizationPatterns of relatednessSpecies of gibbonsSumatra populationsMolecular evolutionMolecular clockExtant relativesIntraspecific variationMost speciesOld World monkeysExtant membersDifferent taxaPhylogenetic conclusionsBase compositionMolecular evidenceBase pair mismatchesSpeciesWorld monkeys