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The complete mitogenomes of the green algae Jenufa minuta and Jenufa perforata (Chlorophyceae, incertae sedis) reveal a variant genetic code previously unrecognized in the Chlorophyceae

Monique TurmelDépartement de biochimie, de microbiologie et de bio-informatique, Institut de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes, Université Laval, Québec City, CanadaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-7060-035XView further author information
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Christian OtisDépartement de biochimie, de microbiologie et de bio-informatique, Institut de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes, Université Laval, Québec City, CanadaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-9680-5863View further author information
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Antony T. VincentDépartement de biochimie, de microbiologie et de bio-informatique, Institut de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes, Université Laval, Québec City, CanadaView further author information
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Claude LemieuxDépartement de biochimie, de microbiologie et de bio-informatique, Institut de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes, Université Laval, Québec City, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1516-1518 | Received 22 Feb 2020, Accepted 07 Mar 2020, Published online: 23 Mar 2020

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