Bacteria and Archaea: Molecular techniques reveal astonishing diversity

Biodiversity

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 3-10

  McInerney, James O ^a   Mullarkey, Marice ^b   Wernecke, Martina E ^b   Powell, Richard ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

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EID: 9644272986     PISSN: 14888386     EISSN: 21600651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14888386.2002.9712571     Document Type: Article

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