From: Rafal Smigrodzki (rafal@smigrodzki.org)
Date: Tue Apr 22 2003 - 13:22:57 MDT
Robert wrote:
>
> On Tue, 22 Apr 2003, Rafal Smigrodzki, commenting on Damien's
> comments wrote:
>
> Here I'm not so sure -- any context I've seen polycistronic mRNAs
> discussed it is always in prokaryotes. I don't think I've ever
> encountered polycistronic eukaryotic mRNAs.
### Human mt-mRNA is polycistronic.
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> I agree with Rafal that the nuclear mutation rates should be lower
> than the mitochondrial mutation rates. I would expect there ought
> to be data in PubMed on this.
>
### I hope to add to the data on PubMed - my article on mt mutations in PD
is written up, we are just working on the text. I can't tell you the details
but let me say one thing - there is a lot more of them than most people
thought.
Rafal
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