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. 1974 Sep;78(1):259–271. doi: 10.1093/genetics/78.1.259

Progress toward a Metabolic Interpretation of Genetic Recombination of ESCHERICHIA COLI and Bacteriophage Lambda

Alvin J Clark 1
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