Nucleotide sequence analysis with polynucleotide kinase and nucleotide "mapping" methods. 5'-Terminal sequences of deoxyribonucleic acid from bacteriophages lambda and 424.
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SUBMITTER: Murray K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1177504 | biostudies-other | 1973 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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