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DNA Dynamics and Chromosome Structure

Isolation of Telomerelike Sequences from Cryptococcus neoformans and Their Use in High-Efficiency Transformation

Pages 2777-2783 | Received 07 Oct 1991, Accepted 24 Mar 1992, Published online: 31 Mar 2023

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