Mating-type switching in S. Pombe

Topics in Current Genetics

Volumn 17, Issue , 2007, Pages 95-133

  Arcangioli, Benoit ^a   Roseaulin, Laura ^a   Holmes, Allyson ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

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EID: 34247532785     PISSN: 16102096     EISSN: 16106970     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/4735_2006_0204     Document Type: Article

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