Fungal mitochondrial genomes, plasmids and introns

Applied Mycology and Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue C, 2003, Pages 101-131

  Hausner, Georg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

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EID: 77957099255     PISSN: 18745334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1874-5334(03)80009-6     Document Type: Chapter

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