Evolution of the Fungi and their Mitochondrial Genomes

Applied Mycology and Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue C, 2003, Pages 133-159

  Bullerwell, Charles E ^a,b,d   Leigh, Jessica ^a,d   Seif, Elias ^a,d   Longcore, Joyce E ^a,c,d   Franz Lang, B ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^d CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH   (Canada)

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EID: 3343011897     PISSN: 18745334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1874-5334(03)80010-2     Document Type: Chapter

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