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. 1994 Nov;176(22):6783–6788. doi: 10.1128/jb.176.22.6783-6788.1994

Genetic analysis of bacteriophage T4 lysozyme structure and function.

A R Poteete 1, L W Hardy 1
PMCID: PMC197044  PMID: 7961435

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