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Gene transfer agents: phage-like elements of genetic exchange
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- Lang, A. S., Zhaxybayeva, O., & Beatty, J. T.
- Venue
- Nature Reviews Microbiology
- Published
- 2012-06-11
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 472-482
- ISSN
- 1740-1526 (ISSN-L)
- 1740-1534
- OpenAlex
- W1996131911
- Cited by
- 416
- References
- 96
- FWCI
- 3.35
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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