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Extranuclear Inheritance: Mitochondrial Genetics and Biogenesis

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Esser, K., Michaelis, G., Pratje, E. (2005). Extranuclear Inheritance: Mitochondrial Genetics and Biogenesis. In: Esser, K., Lüttge, U., Beyschlag, W., Murata, J. (eds) Progress in Botany. Progress in Botany, vol 66. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27043-4_5

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