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Antisense RNA Inhibition of the β Subunit of the Dictyostelium discoideum Mitochondrial Processing Peptidase Induces the Expression of Mitochondrial Proteins

Koki NAGAYAMAScience of Bioresources, United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University;Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University
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Shiori ITONODepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University
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Takashi YOSHIDADepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University
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Sei-ichi ISHIGURODepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University
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Hiroshi OCHIAIDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University;Creative Research Initiative “Sousei” (CRIS), Hokkaido University
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Tetsuo OHMACHIDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University
Pages 1836-1846 | Received 20 Feb 2008, Accepted 01 May 2008, Published online: 22 May 2014

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