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Structural Analysis of the Fundamental Polymer of the Sheath Constructed by Sphaerotilus natans

Minoru TAKEDADivision of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University
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Yohei MIYANOIRIDepartment of Supramolecular Biology, International Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Yokohama City University
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Takeshi NOGAMIDivision of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University
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Kanae ODADivision of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University
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Tatsuya SAITODivision of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University
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Katsuya KATODivision of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University
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Jun-ichi KOIZUMIDivision of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University
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Masato KATAHIRADepartment of Supramolecular Biology, International Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Yokohama City University;PRESTO (Precursory Research for Embryonic Science Technology), JST
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Pages 2992-2998 | Received 21 Jun 2007, Accepted 31 Aug 2007, Published online: 22 May 2014

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