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. 1962 Mar;26(1):67–94. doi: 10.1128/br.26.1.67-94.1962

V. COMPARATIVE METABOLISM OF INORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS IN MICROORGANISMS

H D Peck Jr a
PMCID: PMC441137  PMID: 14484819

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