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. 1959 Dec;78(6):743–754. doi: 10.1128/jb.78.6.743-754.1959

COMPARISON OF SPECIES AND VARIETIES OF THE GENUS BACILLUS

Structure and Nucleic Acid Content of Spores1

Philip C Fitz-James a,2, I Elizabeth Young b,3
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