The Rhizobium Genome

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1990, Pages 59-93

  Martinez, Esperanza ^a   Romero, David ^a   Palacios, Rafael ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS FÍSICAS   (Mexico)

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EID: 0002989743     PISSN: 07352689     EISSN: 15497836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07352689009382282     Document Type: Article

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