Are “Ultraconserved” Genetic Elements Really Indispensable?
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Are “Ultraconserved” Genetic Elements Really Indispensable?
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS Biology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1545-7885
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0050253