Richard R. Orlandi
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Richard R. Orlandi, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Farmington Health Center

Farmington Health Center Otolaryngology/ENT
165 N. University Ave.
Farmington , UT 84025
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Farmington Health Center

Pediatric Otolaryngology/ENT
165 N. University Ave.
Farmington , UT 84025
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South Jordan Health Center

Otolaryngology/ENT
5126 West Daybreak Parkway
South Jordan , UT 84009
801-581-7514
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Ear, Nose, & Throat Clinic

Otolaryngology/ENT, Area E
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-581-7514
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Dr. Orlandi is the most experienced of only a few fellowship-trained nasal and sinus specialists in the intermountain West. In 1998 he completed his training as a “rhinologist”, focused on the treatment of complex problems of the nose, sinuses, and anterior skull base (the area between the sinuses and the brain). He served as President of the American Rhinologic Society in 2017-18 and is the principal author of the International Consensus Statement on Rhinosinusitis, published in early 2016, as well as co-author of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery’s clinical practice guideline on adult sinusitis.

He is a tenured Professor of Surgery as well as an adjunct associate professor of Neurosurgery, teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. Dr. Orlandi also serves as University of Utah Health's Chief Medical Officer of Ambulatory Health.

He was born in New York City and subsequently raised in Utah. He completed his bachelor’s degree at the University of Utah and then returned to New York City for medical school at NYU. He traveled to UCLA for residency and then completed a fellowship in Rhinology and Sinus Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. Following two years on the faculty at the University of Michigan, he returned to Utah in 2000.

He has been a principal investigator on a grant from the National Institute of Bioengineering and Biomedical Imaging concerning sinus wound healing modifiers. He formerly chaired the research grant review section for the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy Foundation. He serves as a reviewer for all major scientific journals in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery.

He has lectured throughout the United States and in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America on a wide range of sinus and nasal topics and is the author of over 100 journal articles and book chapters. He has been married for over 25 years and has three great kids. He enjoys biking (both road and mountain), and skiing.

Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Otolaryngology

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery -Adjunct Professor
Board Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology

Education history

Post Graduate Training University of Utah MBA
Other Training Physician Leader/Health Sciences Leader Lean Education Program - David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah
Other Training Leadership Development - David Eccles School of Business
Other Training Research Methodology - Daiichi Clinical Scholars Course
Fellowship Rhinology and Sinus Surgery - University of Pennsylvania Fellow
Residency Otolaryngology - UCLA Medical Center Resident
Internship General Surgery - UCLA Medical Center Intern
Professional Medical Medicine - New York University Medical Center M.D.
Undergraduate Biology - University of Utah B.S.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Smith KA, Gill AS, Pollard CE, Sumsion JS, Saffari H, Ashby S, Witt BL, Shipman PA, Gabrielsen DA, Yim MT, Levy JM, Oakley GM, Orlandi RR, Gleich GJ, Alt JA, Pulsipher A (2023). An eosinophil peroxidase activity assay accurately predicts eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol, 152(2), 400-407.
  2. Rank MA, Chu DK, Bognanni A, Oykhman P, Bernstein JA, Ellis AK, Golden DBK, Greenhawt M, Horner CC, Ledford DK, Lieberman J, Luong AU, Orlandi RR, Samant SA, Shaker MS, Soler ZM, Stevens WW, Stukus DR, Wang J, Peters AT (2022). The Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters GRADE guidelines for the medical management of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis. J Allergy Clin Immunol, 151(2), 386-398.
  3. Bognanni A, Chu DK, Rank MA, Bernstein J, Ellis AK, Golden D, Greenhawt M, Hagan JB, Horner CC, Ledford DK, Lieberman J, Luong AU, Marks LA, Orlandi RR, Samant SA, Shaker M, Soler ZM, Stevens WW, Stukus DR, Wang J, Peters AT (2022). Topical corticosteroids for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis: GRADE systematic review and network meta-analysis. J Allergy Clin Immunol, 150(6), 1447-1459.
  4. Orlandi R (2022). Reply to "EDS-FLU: An important step in appropriate medical therapy for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps". Int Forum Allergy Rhinol.
  5. Smith KA, Gill AS, Beswick DM, Meeks H, Oakley GM, Yim M, Curtin K, Orlandi RR, Alt JA (2021). Cystic Fibrosis Increases Long-Term Revision Rates of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Patients With Comorbid Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Am J Rhinol Allergy, 36(2), 222-228.
  6. Fokkens WJ, Lund V, Luong AU, Orlandi RR (2022). A Comparison of International Guidelines for Rhinosinusitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract.
  7. Gill AS, Ashby S, Oakley GM, Steele TO, Menjivar D, Orlandi RR, Alt JA (2021). Comorbidities Known to Affect Physical Function Negatively Impact Baseline Health-Related Quality-of-Life in Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Am J Rhinol Allergy, 36(1), 25-32.
  8. Oakley GM, Smith KA, Ashby S, Orlandi RR, Alt JA (2021). Sleep Dysfunction is an Independent Predictor of Productivity Losses in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 130(12), 1332-1339.
  9. Yim MT, Orlandi RR, Oakley GM, Alt JA (2021). The Sinonasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) Is a Poor Diagnostic Tool for Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 130(11), 1220-1227.
  10. Halderman AA, Rao A, Desai-Markowski S, Yang A, Luong AU, OBrien E, Gray ST, Lal D, Lin SY, Orlandi R, Wise SK (2021). Gender and authorship trends in rhinology, allergy, and skull-base literature from 2008 to 2018. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol, 11(9), 1336-1346.
  11. Gill AS, Oakley G, Error M, Kelly K, Orlandi R, Alt JA (2021). Optimizing clinical productivity in the otolaryngology clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol, 11(7), 1121-1123.
  12. Gill AS, Pulsipher A, Sumsion JS, Oakley GM, Leclair LW, Howe H, Orlandi RR, Alt JA (2021). Transcriptional Changes in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Asthma Favor a Type 2 Molecular Endotype Independent of Polyp Status. J Asthma Allergy, 14, 405-413.
  13. Okoye NC, Barker AP, Curtis K, Orlandi RR, Snavely EA, Wright C, Hanson KE, Pearson LN (2021). Performance Characteristics of BinaxNOW COVID-19 Antigen Card for Screening Asymptomatic Individuals in a University Setting. J Clin Microbiol, 59(4).
  14. Hanson KE, Barker AP, Hillyard DR, Gilmore N, Barrett JW, Orlandi RR, Shakir SM (2020). Self-Collected Anterior Nasal and Saliva Specimens versus Health Care Worker-Collected Nasopharyngeal Swabs for the Molecular Detection of SARS-CoV-2. J Clin Microbiol, 58(11).
  15. Smith KA, Oakley G, Alt JA, Orlandi RR (2019). An analysis of RUC methodology for determining the RVU valuation of sinus surgery. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol, 9(5), 479-485.
  16. Smith KA, Orlandi RR, Oakley G, Meeks H, Curtin K, Alt JA (2018). Long-term revision rates for endoscopic sinus surgery. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol, 9(4), 402-408.
  17. Locketz GD, Brant JD, Adappa ND, Palmer JN, Goldberg AN, Loftus PA, Chandra RK, Bleier BS, Mueller SK, Orlandi RR, Becker M, Dorminy CA, Becker SD, Blasetti M, Becker DG (2018). Postoperative Opioid Use in Sinonasal Surgery. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 160(3), 402-408.
  18. Alt JA, Orlandi RR, Mace JC, Soler ZM, Smith TL (2018). Does Delaying Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Adversely Impact Quality-of-Life Outcomes? Laryngoscope, 129(2), 303-311.
  19. Lee JT, DelGaudio J, Orlandi RR (2018). Practice Patterns in Office-Based Rhinology: Survey of the American Rhinologic Society. Am J Rhinol Allergy, 33(1), 26-35.
  20. Orlandi RR, Kingdom TT, Hwang PH, Smith TL, Alt JA, Baroody FM, Batra PS, Bernal-Sprekelsen M, Bhattacharyya N, Chandra RK, Chiu A, Citardi MJ, Cohen NA, DelGaudio J, Desrosiers M, Dhong HJ, Douglas R, Ferguson B, Fokkens WJ, Georgalas C, Goldberg A, Gosepath J, Hamilos DL, Han JK, Harvey R, Hellings P, Hopkins C, Jankowski R, Javer AR, Kern R, Kountakis S, Kowalski ML, Lane A, Lanza DC, Lebowitz R, Lee HM, Lin SY, Lund V, Luong A, Mann W, Marple BF, McMains KC, Metson R, Naclerio R, Nayak JV, Otori N, Palmer JN, Parikh SR, Passali D, Peters A, Piccirillo J, Poetker DM, Psaltis AJ, Ramadan HH, Ramakrishnan VR, Riechelmann H, Roh HJ, Rudmik L, Sacks R, Schlosser RJ, Senior BA, Sindwani R, Stankiewicz JA, Stewart M, Tan BK, Toskala E, Voegels R, Wang de Y, Weitzel EK, Wise S, Woodworth BA, Wormald PJ, Wright ED, Zhou B, Kennedy DW (2016). International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Rhinosinusitis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol, 6 Suppl 1, S22-209.
  21. Rosenfeld RM, Piccirillo JF, Chandrasekhar SS, Brook I, Ashok Kumar K, Kramper M, Orlandi RR, Palmer JN, Patel ZM, Peters A, Walsh SA, Corrigan MD (2015). Clinical practice guideline (update): adult sinusitis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 152(2 Suppl), S1-S39.
  22. Hudson S, Orlandi R (2013). Knot-free suture medialization of the middle turbinate. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol, 3(10), 855-6.
  23. Orlandi RR (2010). A systematic analysis of septal deviation associated with rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope, 120(8), 1687-95.
  24. Orlandi RR, Marple BF (2010). The role of fungus in chronic rhinosinusitis. Otolaryngol Clin North Am, 43(3), 531-7, viii.
  25. Daines SM, Orlandi RR (2010). Inflammatory cytokines in allergy and rhinosinusitis. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 18(3), 187-90.
  26. Orlandi RR (1998). Medicare private contracting conundrum. Pa Med, 101(1), 4, 19.

Review

  1. Kuan EC, Wang EW, Adappa ND, Beswick DM, London NR Jr, Su SY, Wang MB, Abuzeid WM, Alexiev B, Alt JA, Antognoni P, Alonso-Basanta M, Batra PS, Bhayani M, Bell D, Bernal-Sprekelsen M, Betz CS, Blay JY, Bleier BS, Bonilla-Velez J, Callejas C, Carrau RL, Casiano RR, Castelnuovo P, Chandra RK, Chatzinakis V, Chen SB, Chiu AG, Choby G, Chowdhury NI, Citardi MJ, Cohen MA, Dagan R, Dalfino G, Dallan I, Dassi CS, de Almeida J, Dei Tos AP, DelGaudio JM, Ebert CS, El-Sayed IH, Eloy JA, Evans JJ, Fang CH, Farrell NF, Ferrari M, Fischbein N, Folbe A, Fokkens WJ, Fox MG, Lund VJ, Gallia GL, Gardner PA, Geltzeiler M, Georgalas C, Getz AE, Govindaraj S, Gray ST, Grayson JW, Gross BA, Grube JG, Guo R, Ha PK, Halderman AA, Hanna EY, Harvey RJ, Hernandez SC, Holtzman AL, Hopkins C, Huang Z, Huang Z, Humphreys IM, Hwang PH, Iloreta AM, Ishii M, Ivan ME, Jafari A, Kennedy DW, Khan M, Kimple AJ, Kingdom TT, Knisely A, Kuo YJ, Lal D, Lamarre ED, Lan MY, Le H, Lechner M, Lee NY, Lee JK, Lee VH, Levine CG, Lin JC, Lin DT, Lobo BC, Locke T, Luong AU, Magliocca KR, Markovic SN, Matnjani G, McKean EL, Meo C, Mendenhall WM, Michel L, Naara S, Nicolai P, Nuss DW, Nyquist GG, Oakley GM, Omura K, Orlandi RR, Otori N, Papagiannopoulos P, Patel ZM, Pfister DG, Phan J, Psaltis AJ, Rabinowitz MR, Ramanathan M Jr, Rimmer R, Rosen MR, Sanusi O, Sargi ZB, Schafhausen P, Schlosser RJ, Sedaghat AR, Senior BA, Shrivastava R, Sindwani R, Smith TL, Smith KA, Snyderman CH, Solares CA, Sreenath SB, Stamm A, Stlzel K, Sumer B, Surda P, Tajudeen BA, Thompson LDR, Thorp BD, Tong CCL, Tsang RK, Turner JH, Turri-Zanoni M, Udager AM, van Zele T, VanKoevering K, Welch KC, Wise SK, Witterick IJ, Won TB, Wong SN, Woodworth BA, Wormald PJ, Yao WC, Yeh CF, Zhou B, Palmer JN (2024). International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Sinonasal Tumors. [Review]. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol, 14(2), 149-608.
  2. Wise SK, Damask C, Roland LT, Ebert C, Levy JM, Lin S, Luong A, Rodriguez K, Sedaghat AR, Toskala E, Villwock J, Abdullah B, Akdis C, Alt JA, Ansotegui IJ, Azar A, Baroody F, Benninger MS, Bernstein J, Brook C, Campbell R, Casale T, Chaaban M, Chew FT, Chambliss J, Cianferoni A, Custovic A, Davis EM, DelGaudio JM, Ellis AK, Flanagan C, Fokkens WJ, Franzese C, Greenhawt M, Gill A, Halderman A, Hohlfeld JM, Incorvaia C, Joe SA, Joshi S, Kuruvilla ME, Kim J, Klein AM, Krouse HJ, Kuan EC, Lang D, Larenas-Linnemann D, Laury AM, Lechner M, Lee SE, Lee VS, Loftus P, Marcus S, Marzouk H, Mattos J, McCoul E, Melen E, Mims JW, Mullol J, Nayak JV, Oppenheimer J, Orlandi RR, Phillips K, Platt M, Ramanathan M Jr, Raymond M, Rhee CS, Reitsma S, Ryan M, Sastre J, Schlosser RJ, Schuman TA, Shaker MS, Sheikh A, Smith KA, Soyka MB, Takashima M, Tang M, Tantilipikorn P, Taw MB, Tversky J, Tyler MA, Veling MC, Wallace D, Wang Y, White A, Zhang L (2023). International consensus statement on allergy and rhinology: Allergic rhinitis - 2023. [Review]. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol, 13(4), 293-859.
  3. Yim M, Wormald PJ, Doucet M, Gill A, Kingdom T, Orlandi R, Crum A, Marx D, Alt J (2020). Adjunctive techniques to dacryocystorhinostomy: an evidence-based review with recommendations. [Review]. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol, 11(5), 885-893.
  4. Orlandi RR, Kingdom TT, Smith TL, Bleier B, DeConde A, Luong AU, Poetker DM, Soler Z, Welch KC, Wise SK, Adappa N, Alt JA, Anselmo-Lima WT, Bachert C, Baroody FM, Batra PS, Bernal-Sprekelsen M, Beswick D, Bhattacharyya N, Chandra RK, Chang EH, Chiu A, Chowdhury N, Citardi MJ, Cohen NA, Conley DB, DelGaudio J, Desrosiers M, Douglas R, Eloy JA, Fokkens WJ, Gray ST, Gudis DA, Hamilos DL, Han JK, Harvey R, Hellings P, Holbrook EH, Hopkins C, Hwang P, Javer AR, Jiang RS, Kennedy D, Kern R, Laidlaw T, Lal D, Lane A, Lee HM, Lee JT, Levy JM, Lin SY, Lund V, McMains KC, Metson R, Mullol J, Naclerio R, Oakley G, Otori N, Palmer JN, Parikh SR, Passali D, Patel Z, Peters A, Philpott C, Psaltis AJ, Ramakrishnan VR, Ramanathan M Jr, Roh HJ, Rudmik L, Sacks R, Schlosser RJ, Sedaghat AR, Senior BA, Sindwani R, Smith K, Snidvongs K, Stewart M, Suh JD, Tan BK, Turner JH, van Drunen CM, Voegels R, Wang Y, Woodworth BA, Wormald PJ, Wright ED, Yan C, Zhang L, Zhou B (2020). International consensus statement on allergy and rhinology: rhinosinusitis 2021. [Review]. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol, 11(3), 213-739.
  5. Yim MT, Tan BK, Nathan CO, Orlandi RR (2020). What is the Optimal Timing of Computed Tomography Imaging to Objectively Confirm Chronic Rhinosinusitis? [Review]. Laryngoscope, 131(2), 248-249.
  6. Yim MT, Smith KA, Alt JA, Orlandi RR (2021). The value of endoscopic sinus surgery in chronic rhinosinusitis. [Review]. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol, 6(1), 58-63.
  7. Smith KA, Kingdom TT, Gray ST, Poetker DM, Orlandi RR (2020). Drug-eluting implants in chronic rhinosinusitis: an evidence-based review with recommendations. [Review]. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol, 10(7), 856-870.
  8. Lees KA, Orlandi RR, Oakley G, Alt JA (2020). The Role of Macrolides and Doxycycline in Chronic Rhinosinusitis. [Review]. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am, 40(2), 303-315.
  9. Yim MT, Orlandi RR (2020). Evolving Rhinology: Understanding the Burden of Chronic Rhinosinusitis Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond. [Review]. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep, 20(3), 7.
  10. Orlandi R, Hopkins C, Philpott C, Rosenfeld RM (2016). Cochrane Corner: Extracts from The Cochrane Library. [Review]. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 156(3), 397-402.
  11. Kingdom TT, Orlandi RR (2004). Image-guided surgery of the sinuses: current technology and applications. [Review]. Otolaryngol Clin North Am, 37(2), 381-400.

Case Report

  1. Besachio D, Quigley E 3rd, Orlandi R, Harnsberger H, Wiggins R 3rd (2013). Myxoma of the vomer bone. J Radiol Case Rep, 7(1), 12-7.

Letter

  1. Gill AS, Alt JA, Pulsipher A, Smith KA, Subrahmanyam NB, Sumsion JS, Jacob J, Milash BA, Orlandi RR (2022). Topographic distribution of gene expression and sinonasal inflammation in chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyposis. [Letter to the editor]. Clin Exp Allergy, 52(5), 719-722.
  2. Shakir SM, Barker AP, Hillyard DR, Gilmore N, Barrett JW, Orlandi RR, Hanson KE (2020). Combined Self-Collected Anterior Nasal and Oropharyngeal Specimens versus Provider-Collected Nasopharyngeal Swabs for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2. [Letter to the editor]. J Clin Microbiol, 59(1).

Other

  1. Gill AS, Mace JC, Rimmer R, Ramakrishnan VR, Beswick DM, Soler ZM, Manor J, Orlandi RR, Smith TL, Alt JA (2021). Cumulative comorbidity burden does not worsen outcomes in management of chronic rhinosinusitis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol (12(1), pp. 28-38). United States.
  2. Gill AS, Smith KA, Meeks H, Oakley GM, Curtin K, LeClair L, Howe H, Orlandi RR, Alt JA (2021). Asthma increases long-term revision rates of endoscopic sinus surgery in chronic rhinosinusitis with and without nasal polyposis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol (11(8), pp. 1197-1206). United States.
  3. Riley CA, Zheng Z, Williams N, Smith TL, Orlandi RR, Tabaee A (2020). Concordance of self-reported practice patterns of American Rhinologic Society members with the International Consensus Statement of Allergy and Rhinology: Rhinosinusitis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol (10(5), pp. 665-672). United States.
  4. Fokkens WJ, Lund VJ, Hopkins C, Hellings PW, Kern R, Reitsma S, Toppila-Salmi S, Bernal-Sprekelsen M, Mullol J, Alobid I, Terezinha Anselmo-Lima W, Bachert C, Baroody F, von Buchwald C, Cervin A, Cohen N, Constantinidis J, De Gabory L, Desrosiers M, Diamant Z, Douglas RG, Gevaert PH, Hafner A, Harvey RJ, Joos GF, Kalogjera L, Knill A, Kocks JH, Landis BN, Limpens J, Lebeer S, Lourenco O, Meco C, Matricardi PM, OMahony L, Philpott CM, Ryan D, Schlosser R, Senior B, Smith TL, Teeling T, Tomazic PV, Wang DY, Wang D, Zhang L, Agius AM, Ahlstrom-Emanuelsson C, Alabri R, Albu S, Alhabash S, Aleksic A, Aloulah M, Al-Qudah M, Alsaleh S, Baban MA, Baudoin T, Balvers T, Battaglia P, Bedoya JD, Beule A, Bofares KM, Braverman I, Brozek-Madry E, Richard B, Callejas C, Carrie S, Caulley L, Chussi D, de Corso E, Coste A, El Hadi U, Elfarouk A, Eloy PH, Farrokhi S, Felisati G, Ferrari MD, Fishchuk R, Grayson W, Goncalves PM, Grdinic B, Grgic V, Hamizan AW, Heinichen JV, Husain S, Ping TI, Ivaska J, Jakimovska F, Jovancevic L, Kakande E, Kamel R, Karpischenko S, Kariyawasam HH, Kawauchi H, Kjeldsen A, Klimek L, Krzeski A, Kopacheva Barsova G, Kim SW, Lal D, Letort JJ, Lopatin A, Mahdjoubi A, Mesbahi A, Netkovski J, Nyenbue Tshipukane D, Obando-Valverde A, Okano M, Onerci M, Ong YK, Orlandi R, Otori N, Ouennoughy K, Ozkan M, Peric A, Plzak J, Prokopakis E, Prepageran N, Psaltis A, Pugin B, Raftopulos M, Rombaux P, Riechelmann H, Sahtout S, Sarafoleanu CC, Searyoh K, Rhee CS, Shi J, Shkoukani M, Shukuryan AK, Sicak M, Smyth D, Sindvongs K, Soklic Kosak T, Stjarne P, Sutikno B, Steinsvag S, Tantilipikorn P, Thanaviratananich S, Tran T, Urbancic J, Valiulius A, Vasquez de Aparicio C, Vicheva D, Virkkula PM, Vicente G, Voegels R, Wagenmann MM, Wardani RS, Welge-Lussen A, Witterick I, Wright E, Zabolotniy D, Zsolt B, Zwetsloot CP (2020). European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps 2020. Rhinology (58(Suppl S29), pp. 1-464). Netherlands.
  5. Huang WM, Ao SZ, Casjens S, Orlandi R, Zeikus R, Weiss R, Winge D, Fang M (1988). A persistent untranslated sequence within bacteriophage T4 DNA topoisomerase gene 60. Science (239(4843), pp. 1005-12). United States.

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