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From: Transfer RNA gene arrangement and codon usage in vertebrate mitochondrial genomes: a new insight into gene order conservation

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Schematic diagram outlining the typical gene order in the vertebrate mt-genome. The tRNA genes (designated using single-letter amino acid codes) that specify hydrophobic and hydrophilic amino acids are colored magenta and blue, respectively. Orange and green arrows show the transcriptional orientation of each tRNA gene on the heavy (H)-strand and light (L)-strand, respectively. CR, the control region; 12 S and 16 S, the 12 S and 16 S ribosomal RNA genes; ND1-6, and 4L, NADH dehydrogenase subunits 1-6 and the 4L gene; COI-III, cytochrome c oxidase subunits I-III genes; ATPase 6 and 8, ATPase subunits 6 and 8 genes; Cyt b, the cytochrome b gene; L1 and L2 indicate the tRNA-Leu (UUR) and tRNA-Leu (CUN) genes, respectively; S1 and S2, the tRNA-Ser (UCN) and tRNA-Ser (AGY) genes.

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