Genome diversity of spore-forming Firmicutes

Microbiology Spectrum

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Galperin, Michael Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 84958765816     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21650497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/microbiolspectrum.TBS-0015-2012     Document Type: Article

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