Cytochrome c Deficiency Differentially Affects the In Vivo Mitochondrial Electron Partitioning and Primary Metabolism Depending on the Photoperiod.
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SUBMITTER: Florez-Sarasa I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7996904 | biostudies-literature |
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