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. 1982 Jan;149(1):386. doi: 10.1128/jb.149.1.386-386.1982

The Mistaken Identity of Colicin A

S E Luria 1
PMCID: PMC216638  PMID: 7033213

Abstract

In a series of published articles, colicin A has been mistakenly labeled as colicin K.

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Selected References

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