Molecular evolution: Introns fall into place

Current Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2004, Pages

  Stoltzfus, Arlin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 2342473948     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2004.04.024     Document Type: Review

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