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Transcriptional Regulation

The rRNA Enhancer Regulates rRNA Transcription in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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Pages 1283-1289 | Received 12 Jul 1992, Accepted 24 Nov 1992, Published online: 01 Apr 2023

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