Epigenetic specification of centromeres by CENP-A
✍ Scribed by Rafael Bernad; Patricia Sánchez; Ana Losada
- Book ID
- 113955924
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 574 KB
- Volume
- 315
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0014-4827
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