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. 1996 Sep;178(17):5057–5064. doi: 10.1128/jb.178.17.5057-5064.1996

The archaeal flagellum: a unique motility structure.

K F Jarrell 1, D P Bayley 1, A S Kostyukova 1
PMCID: PMC178298  PMID: 8752319

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