Molecular evolution of mobile elements of the gypsy group: A homolog of the gag gene in Drosophila

Russian Journal of Genetics

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-29

  Nefedova, L N ^a   Kim, A I ^a  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILIDAE; EUKARYOTA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 58149490902     PISSN: 10227954     EISSN: 16083369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1022795409010037     Document Type: Article

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