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Mitochondrial DNA
The Journal of DNA Mapping, Sequencing, and Analysis
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Mitogenome announcement

New progress in snake mitochondrial gene rearrangement

Mitogenome Announcement

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Pages 69-71 | Received 06 Feb 2009, Accepted 13 Apr 2009, Published online: 13 Aug 2009

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