Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)
Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780321918550
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Why wasn’t polymerase chain reaction (PCR) practical before the discovery of hyperthermophilic bacteria?

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