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The Journal of DNA Mapping, Sequencing, and Analysis
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Full-Length Research Paper

The structure of the Australian and South American marsupial mitochondrial control region

Pages 126-138 | Received 26 Feb 2009, Accepted 13 Jul 2009, Published online: 10 Nov 2009

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