tRNA maturation: RNA polymerization without a nucleic acid template

Current Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 20, 2004, Pages

  Weiner, Alan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 6944236106     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2004.09.069     Document Type: Review

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