Distribution and Evolution of Peroxisomes in Alveolates (Apicomplexa, Dinoflagellates, Ciliates)
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Distribution and Evolution of Peroxisomes in Alveolates (Apicomplexa, Dinoflagellates, Ciliates)
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عنوان ژورنال: Genome Biology and Evolution
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1759-6653
DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evx250