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Origin, Function, and Transmission of Mitochondria

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    Carol A. Allen

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Allen, C.A., Van Der Giezen, M., Allen, J.F. (2007). Origin, Function, and Transmission of Mitochondria. In: Martin, W.F., Müller, M. (eds) Origin of Mitochondria and Hydrogenosomes. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-38502-8_3

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