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. 1988 Dec;52(4):433–451. doi: 10.1128/mr.52.4.433-451.1988

Genetic and physical map of plasmid NR1: comparison with other IncFII antibiotic resistance plasmids.

D D Womble, R H Rownd
PMCID: PMC373158  PMID: 3070319

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