Analysis of the fitness effect of compensatory mutations

HFSP Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-54

  Zhang, Liqing ^a   Watson, Layne T ^b  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70349937620     PISSN: 19552068     EISSN: 1955205X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2976/1.2990075     Document Type: Article

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