Response to Althoff et al. (Mar Biol 130: 529-536). Deriving taxonomic decisions from 16S rDNA: A case study

Marine Biology

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 159-161

  Stackebrandt, E ^a   Pukall, R ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE DSMZ GERMAN COLLECTION OF MICROORGANISMS AND CELL CULTURES   (Germany)

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EID: 0032936904     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270050454     Document Type: Article

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