Life cycle of restriction–modification gene complexes, powers in genome evolution

International Congress Series

Volumn 1246, Issue C, 2002, Pages 191-200

  Kobayashi, Ichizo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Epigenetics; Genome evolution; Genome stability; Intragenomic conflict; Selfish gene

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023025900     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5131(02)01142-1     Document Type: Article

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