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Two high molecular weight dsRNA species have been found in yeast and strains have been found which possess either the larger, or both, of these molecules. From genetic evidence, we conclude that, together, these two dsRNAs determine the cytoplasmically inherited killer character.
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BEVAN, E., HERRING, A. & MITCHELL, D. Preliminary Characterization of Two Species of dsRNA in Yeast and their Relationship to the “Killer” Character. Nature 245, 81–86 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/245081b0
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