Detection of the merA gene and its expression in the environment

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 293-303

  Jeffrey, W H ^a   Nazaret, S ^b   Barkay, T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

^b University of Lyon   (France)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

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EID: 0030470591     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00183064     Document Type: Article

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