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Life Is the Existence, Interaction (Functioning), and Reproduction of Unique, Highly Organized Nucleotide and Amino Acid Consequences

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The most recent achievements in molecular endocrinology concerning mechanisms of molecular regulation of gene expression are discussed. The author's concept is presented about probable trends in the field of study of the programs of individual development of living organism, coded in the genome.

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Pankov, Y.A. Life Is the Existence, Interaction (Functioning), and Reproduction of Unique, Highly Organized Nucleotide and Amino Acid Consequences. Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology 37, 576–581 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014047016727

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