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. 2013 Sep 29;28(5):309–311. doi: 10.1007/s12250-013-3368-8

Study of the dynamics of Microcystis aeruginosa and its cyanophage in East Lake using quantitative PCR

Han Xia 1, Meiniang Wang 2, Xingyi Ge 2, Yongquan Wu 2, Xinglou Yang 2, Yuji Zhang 2, Tianxian Li 1, Zhengli Shi 2,✉
PMCID: PMC8208331  PMID: 24132759

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These authors contributed equally to this work.

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