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The Rhizobium Genome

Esperanza Martinez Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics, Centro de Investigacion sobre Fijacion de Nitrogeno, UNAM., Apdo. postal 565‐A, Cuernavaca, Mor., Mexico
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David Romero Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics, Centro de Investigacion sobre Fijacion de Nitrogeno, UNAM., Apdo. postal 565‐A, Cuernavaca, Mor., Mexico
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Rafael Palacios Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics, Centro de Investigacion sobre Fijacion de Nitro‐geno, UNAM., Apdo. postal 565‐A, Cuernavaca, Mor., Mexico
Pages 59-93 | Published online: 02 Dec 2008

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