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The typical MERRF (A8344G) mutation of the mitochondrial DNA associated with depressive mood disorders

✍ Scribed by M. J. Molnar; J. Perenyi; E. Siska; G. Nemeth; Z. Nagy


Publisher
Springer
Year
2009
Tongue
English
Weight
143 KB
Volume
256
Category
Article
ISSN
0340-5354

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