Drosophila telomeres: An example of co-evolution with transposable elements

Repetitive DNA

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 46-67

  Silva Sousa, R ^a   Lopez Panades E ^a   Casacuberta, Elena ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

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EID: 84925882944     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1159/000337127     Document Type: Chapter

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