10 Genetic Analysis in the Domain Archaea

Methods in Microbiology

Volumn 29, Issue C, 1999, Pages 277-326

  Metcalf, William W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0000099733     PISSN: 05809517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0580-9517(08)70121-1     Document Type: Article

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