Evolution of mitochondrial gene content: Gene loss and transfer to the nucleus

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 380-395

  Adams, Keith L ^a   Palmer, Jeffrey D ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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ANIMALIA; EUKARYOTA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 0344719444     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1055-7903(03)00194-5     Document Type: Article

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