Horizontal Gene Transfer in Obligate Parasites

  1. Villa, T. G.
  2. Viñas, M.
  3. Ageitos, J. M.
Libro:
Horizontal Gene Transfer

Ano de publicación: 2019

Páxinas: 235-255

Tipo: Capítulo de libro

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-21862-1_9 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

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