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Mitochondrial DNA Part A
DNA Mapping, Sequencing, and Analysis
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Research Article

Functional, structural, and phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial cytochrome b (cytb) in insects

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Pages 236-249 | Received 24 Sep 2016, Accepted 19 Dec 2016, Published online: 24 Jan 2017

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