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Identification of a Fatty Acyl-CoA Synthetase Gene, lcf2+, Which Affects Viability after Entry into the Stationary Phase in Schizosaccharomyces pombe

Yasuyuki FUJITALaboratory of Molecular Microbiology, School of Agriculture, Nagoya University
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Satoka MITALaboratory of Molecular Microbiology, School of Agriculture, Nagoya University
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Hokuto OHTSUKALaboratory of Molecular Microbiology, School of Agriculture, Nagoya University
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Hirofumi AIBALaboratory of Molecular Microbiology, School of Agriculture, Nagoya University
Pages 3041-3047 | Received 12 Jul 2007, Accepted 10 Sep 2007, Published online: 22 May 2014

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