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The mitochondrial genome of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Gigaspora margarita reveals two unsuspected trans-splicing events of group I introns
Article first published online: 9 FEB 2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2012.04072.x
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Pelin, A., Pombert, J.-F., Salvioli, A., Bonen, L., Bonfante, P. and Corradi, N. (2012), The mitochondrial genome of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Gigaspora margarita reveals two unsuspected trans-splicing events of group I introns. New Phytologist, 194: 836–845. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2012.04072.x
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- Issue published online: 10 APR 2012
- Article first published online: 9 FEB 2012
- Received: 28 October 2011, Accepted: 12 January 2012
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