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The GC Content of Primates and Rodents Genomes Is Not at Equilibrium: A Reply to Antezana

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I thank Peter Arndt for his helpful comments. This work was supported by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.

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Duret, L. The GC Content of Primates and Rodents Genomes Is Not at Equilibrium: A Reply to Antezana. J Mol Evol 62, 803–806 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00239-005-0228-7

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