Evolutionary genetics of nodule bacteria: Molecular and population aspects

Russian Journal of Genetics

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1323-1335

  Provorov, N A ^a   Vorob'ev, N I ^a  

^a ALL RUSSIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL MICROBIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 0346073225     PISSN: 10227954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009029703470     Document Type: Review

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