On the origin of meiosis in eukaryotic evolution: Coevolution of meiosis and mitosis from feeble beginnings

Genome Dynamics and Stability

Volumn 3, Issue , 2008, Pages 249-288

  Egel, Richard ^a   Penny, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 48649089813     PISSN: 18613373     EISSN: 18613381     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/7050_2007_036     Document Type: Article

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