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Origin of Mitochondria and Hydrogenosomes

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Tovar, J. (2007). Mitosomes of Parasitic Protozoa: Biology and Evolutionary Significance. In: Martin, W.F., Müller, M. (eds) Origin of Mitochondria and Hydrogenosomes. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-38502-8_11

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