[ James A. Shapiro ] James A. Shapiro


Competence for DNA Uptake

(Lazazzera and Grossman 1998; Averhoff and Friedrich 2003; Averhoff 2004; Chen 2004; Meibom, Blokesch et al. 2005; Claverys, Prudhomme et al. 2006; Averhoff 2009; Kovacs, Smits et al. 2009; Maughan and Redfield 2009)

 

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