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. 2015 Sep 1;112(35):E4823.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1509237112. Epub 2015 Aug 17.

Eukaryotes really are special, and mitochondria are why

Nick Lane  1 , William F Martin  2
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Eukaryotes really are special, and mitochondria are why

Nick Lane et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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  • Eukaryogenesis, how special really?
    Booth A, Doolittle WF. Booth A, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Aug 18;112(33):10278-85. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1421376112. Epub 2015 Apr 16. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015. PMID: 25883267 Free PMC article. Review.

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