The genetic code constrains yet facilitates Darwinian evolution.

The genetic code constrains yet facilitates Darwinian evolution.
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DOI:
10.1093/nar/gkt536
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发表时间:
2013-08
影响因子:
14.9
通讯作者:
Ostermeier M
Ostermeier M
中科院分区:
生物学2区
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作者:
Firnberg E;Ostermeier M

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