Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
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Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl
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What is unique about the genome of Thermotoga and the lipids of Thermodesulfobacterium?
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Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
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