Human microbiome: A genetic bazaar for microbes?

Current Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Langille, Morgan G I ^a   Meehan, Conor J ^a   Beiko, Robert G ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84855656398     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.11.023     Document Type: Short Survey

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