Nested Evolution of a tRNA Leu (UAA) Group I Intron by both Horizontal Intron Transfer and Recombination of the Entire tRNA Locus

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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Bacteriology

سال: 2002

ISSN: 0021-9193,1098-5530

DOI: 10.1128/jb.184.3.666-671.2002