Re-evaluating evidence for giant genomes in amoebae

Abstract Here we reassess available evidence for the long-held misconception of amoebae possessing exceptionally large genomes. Traditionally, estimates relied on inaccurate methods like DNA weight measurements, leading to inflated sizes. These methods failed to account for contaminating DNA from pr...

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Main Authors: Daniel Barzilay, João P. B. Alcino, Giulia M. Ribeiro, Alfredo L. P. Sousa, Daniel J. G. Lahr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2024-12-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572024000200116&lng=en&tlng=en
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