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The Ribosomal Genes of Yeast and Their Regulation

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One view of eukaryotic ribosome synthesis is expressed in Figure 42.1, which shows how this process involves nearly every major element of eukaryotic cells.

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Warner, J.R., Elion, E.A., Dabeva, M.D., Schwindinger, W.F. (1986). The Ribosomal Genes of Yeast and Their Regulation. In: Hardesty, B., Kramer, G. (eds) Structure, Function, and Genetics of Ribosomes. Springer Series in Molecular Biology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4884-2_42

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