DuPont Central Research and Development, Specialist and Senior Specialist, Aug. 2000-Sept. 2002
University of Miami School of Medicine, Research Assistant Professor, Aug. 1996-Aug. 2000
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Li, Z. and Deutscher M.P. Endoribonucleases and exoribonucleases. In Escherichia
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Li, Z., Stephan Reimers, Shilpa Pandit and Murray P. Deutscher. RNA quality
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Li, Z. and Deutscher, M.P. RNase E plays an essential role in the maturation
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Deutscher, M.P., Li, Z. Exoribonucleases and their multiple roles in RNA
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