Mitochondrial leader sequences: Structural similarities and sequence differences

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 282, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 280-283

  Hammen, Philip K ^a   Weiner, Henry ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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ANIMALIA;

EID: 3543028004     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-010x(199809/10)282:1/2<280::aid-jez30>3.0.co;2-v     Document Type: Article

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