Genome Sequence Analysis Indicates that the Model Eukaryote Nematostella vectensis Harbors Bacterial Consorts
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Genome sequence analysis indicates that the model eukaryote Nematostella vectensis harbors bacterial consorts.
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عنوان ژورنال: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0099-2240,1098-5336
DOI: 10.1128/aem.01635-13