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Abstract. The expansion segments within the eukaryote nuclear 23S-like ribosomal RNA molecule are now well characterized in many diverse organisms. A different base compositional bias, a higher propensity for size variability, and an increased evolutionary rate distinguish these regions from the universally conserved ``core regions of the molecule. In addition, some expansion segments of higher eukaryotes...