Invention and mystery in hypotrich DNA

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 575-581

  Prescott, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA elimination; Gene sized molecules; IES mobility; Internal eliminated sequences (IESs); Replication band; Scrambled germline genes

Indexed keywords

DNA ANALYSIS; DNA MOLECULE; DNA REPLICATION; GERM LINE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROTOZOON GENETICS; PROTOZOON GENOME;

EID: 0032215723     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1998.tb04552.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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