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Distribution of Symbiobacterium thermophilum and Related Bacteria in the Marine Environment

Takafumi SUGIHARALife Science Research Center, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
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Tomo-o WATSUJILife Science Research Center, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
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Shin KUBOTALife Science Research Center, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
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Kazune YAMADALife Science Research Center, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
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Kaori OKALife Science Research Center, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
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Kiyoshi WATANABELife Science Research Center, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
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Michiko MEGUROLife Science Research Center, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
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Emi SAWADALife Science Research Center, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
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Kiyoshi YOSHIHARADepartment of Marine Science and Resources, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
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Kenji UEDALife Science Research Center, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
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Teruhiko BEPPULife Science Research Center, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University
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Pages 204-211 | Received 28 Sep 2007, Accepted 16 Oct 2007, Published online: 22 May 2014

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