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Original Articles

Diversity of the Formyltetrahydrofolate Synthetase Gene (fhs), a Key Enzyme for Reductive Acetogenesis, in the Bovine Rumen

Hiroki MATSUIGraduate School of Bioresources, Mie University
,
Noriko KOJIMAGraduate School of Bioresources, Mie University
&
Kiyoshi TAJIMANational Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science
Pages 3273-3276 | Received 11 Jun 2007, Accepted 15 Aug 2008, Published online: 22 May 2014

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