Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th Edition)
14th Edition
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Author: Michael T. Madigan, John M. Martinko, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, David A. Stahl, Thomas Brock
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Why is Wolinella physiologically unusual among the Epsilonproteobacteria?
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