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Intrinsic Bent DNA Sites in the Developmentally Amplified C3-22 Gene Promoter of Rhynchosciara americana (Diptera: Sciaridae)

Fabiana de Souza GOUVEIADepartamento de Biologia Celular e Genética, Universidade Estadual de Maringá
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Fabrícia GIMENESDepartamento de Biologia Celular e Genética, Universidade Estadual de Maringá
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Adriana FIORINICentro Universitário de Maringá
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Maria Aparecida FERNANDEZDepartamento de Biologia Celular e Genética, Universidade Estadual de Maringá
Pages 1190-1198 | Received 26 Sep 2007, Accepted 17 Jan 2008, Published online: 22 May 2014

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