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. 1996 Mar 15;24(6):1173–1174. doi: 10.1093/nar/24.6.1173

A 5' untranslated region which directs accurate and robust translation by prokaryotic and mammalian ribosomes.

A Al-Qahtani 1, K Mensa-Wilmot 1
PMCID: PMC145762  PMID: 8604355

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