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. 1961 Mar;81(3):448–458. doi: 10.1128/jb.81.3.448-458.1961

SMALL COLONY VARIANTS OF ESCHERICHIA COLI

Mode of Action of Copper in Variant Recovery and Population Dynamics of Cultures Containing Variants1

Herbert M Hirsch a,2
PMCID: PMC279028  PMID: 13714572

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