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Gene Expression

Purification and Characterization of mRNA Cap-Binding Protein from Drosophila melanogaster Embryos

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Pages 2181-2190 | Received 01 Dec 1988, Accepted 09 Feb 1989, Published online: 31 Mar 2023

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