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Gene Expression

A Novel Small-Subunit Ribosomal Protein of Yeast Mitochondria That Interacts Functionally with an mRNA-Specific Translational Activator

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Pages 4590-4595 | Received 23 Mar 1990, Accepted 05 Jun 1990, Published online: 31 Mar 2023

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