EBK BROCK BIOLOGY OF MICROORGANISMS
15th Edition
ISBN: 8220103633352
Author: Stahl
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16.1, Problem 1CR
Which genera of Alphaproteobacteria are known to form nitrogen-fixing nodules in plants?
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EBK BROCK BIOLOGY OF MICROORGANISMS
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