The evolution of hemoglobin: Studies of a very ancient protein suggest that changes in gene regulation are an important part of the evolutionary story

American Scientist

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 126-137

  Hardison, Ross ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001636393     PISSN: 00030996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1511/1999.20.809     Document Type: Article

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