Evolution of an X-Linked Primate-Specific Micro RNA Cluster
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Evolution of an X-linked primate-specific micro RNA cluster.
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عنوان ژورنال: Molecular Biology and Evolution
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0737-4038,1537-1719
DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msp284