Talk:Vorticella

Genome Structure
Like some other ciliates, Vorticella has a deviant genetic code. UAA, a traditional stop codon, instead translates for glutamate.

The small subunit rRNA (SSrRNA) gene has proved crucial for distinguishing between Vorticella species. Because different species are physically very similar, it is difficult to tell them apart by morphological characterstics alone. SSrRNA has proved a much more effective method of classification and identification.

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U 2001:818:E21C:8D00:9CF4:96D6:906E:483 (talk) 19:20, 30 March 2022 (UTC)