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. 1992 Jun;174(12):3843–3849. doi: 10.1128/jb.174.12.3843-3849.1992

The sigma 70 family: sequence conservation and evolutionary relationships.

M Lonetto 1, M Gribskov 1, C A Gross 1
PMCID: PMC206090  PMID: 1597408

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