DNA repair in ancient asexuals — a new solution to an old problem?

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 943-948

  Schon I ^a   Martens, K ^a  

^a ROYAL BELGIAN INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCES   (Belgium)

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EID: 0031804069     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222939800770481     Document Type: Article

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