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Symposium on "Genome structure and evolution"

Systematic and evolutionary studies in mammals: The contribution of the mitochondrial genome

Alessandra Larizza Dipartimento di Biochimica e Bologia Molecolare, Università di Bari, via Orabona 4, Bari, 1–70126, Italy
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Graziano Pesole Dipartimento di Biologia, D.B.A.F., Università della Basilicata, via Anzio 10, Potenza, 1–85100, Italy
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Cecilia Saccone Dipartimento di Biochimica e Bologia Molecolare, Università di Bari, and Centro di Studio sui Mitocondri e Metabolismo Energetico, CNR via Orabona, Bari, 4 I‐70126, Italy; Area di Ricerca del C.N.R., via Amendola 166/5, Bari, I‐70126, Italy
Pages 233-238 | Published online: 28 Jan 2009

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