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Pare, J.M., Hobman, T.C. (2007). Dicer: Structure, Function And Role In RNA-Dependent Gene-Silencing Pathways. In: Polaina, J., MacCabe, A.P. (eds) Industrial Enzymes. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5377-0_24

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