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Original Articles

Detection of Metabolic Key Enzymes of Methane Turnover Processes in Cold Seep Microbial Biofilms

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Pages 214-227 | Received 01 Nov 2011, Accepted 01 Feb 2012, Published online: 10 Jan 2013

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