Identification and molecular analysis of the leptothrix discophora SS-1 mofA gene, a gene putatively encoding a manganese-oxidizing protein with copper domains

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 91-108

  Corstjens, P L A M ^a   Devrind, J P M ^a   Goosen, T ^b   de Vrind de Jong, E W ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0003073759     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490459709378037     Document Type: Article

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