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Evolution of Translational Initiation: From Archaea to Eukarya

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Evolution of the Protein Synthesis Machinery and Its Regulation

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Because of its obvious importance for cell survival, translation is perhaps the most conserved of cellular mechanisms in evolution.

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    Dario Benelli & Paola Londei

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Benelli, D., La Teana, A., Londei, P. (2016). Evolution of Translational Initiation: From Archaea to Eukarya. In: Hernández, G., Jagus, R. (eds) Evolution of the Protein Synthesis Machinery and Its Regulation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39468-8_4

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