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The nucleotide sequence of the repeat unit of the mitochondrial genome of a spontaneous petite mutant of S. cerevisiae is reported. The sequence provides direct information on the AT-spacers and GC-clusters of the mitochondrial genome of yeast.
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Gaillard, C., Bernardi, G. The nucleotide sequence of the mitochondrial genome of a spontaneous “petite” mutant of yeast. Molec. Gen. Genet. 174, 335–337 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00267807
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