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Mobile group II introns, DNA circles, reverse transcriptase and senescence

Group II introns, transposition, aging, mitochondria, fungi

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Belcour, L., Sainsard-Chanet, A. & Sellem, C.H. Mobile group II introns, DNA circles, reverse transcriptase and senescence. Genetica 93, 225–228 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01435254

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