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New Algorithms and Methods to Estimate Maximum-Likelihood Phylogenies: Assessing the Performance of PhyML 3.0

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The phylogeny of the Mammalian Heme Peroxidases and the evolution of their diverse functions

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Molecular mechanism for the umami taste synergism

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