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Intron-encoded ribosomal proteins and N-acetyltransferases within the mitochondrial genomes of fungi: here today, gone tomorrow?

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Pages 573-584 | Received 14 Nov 2018, Accepted 03 Feb 2019, Published online: 08 Mar 2019

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