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. 1955 Oct;70(4):368–374. doi: 10.1128/jb.70.4.368-374.1955

THE STIMULATION OF GERMINATION AND RESPIRATION OF BACILLUS MEGATERIUM SPORES BY MANGANESE, l-ALANINE AND HEAT

Hillel S Levinson 1, Mildred T Hyatt 1
PMCID: PMC386235  PMID: 13263304

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