IBBM   21076
INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGIA Y BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
capítulos de libros
Título:
Horizontal Gene Transfer, generalities and lessons from rhizobia
Autor/es:
TORRES TEJERIZO G.; GIUSTI M. A.; DEL PAPA M. F.; LOZANO M. J.; DRAGHI, W. O.; JOFRÉ E.; LAGARES A.; PISTORIO M.
Libro:
Bacterial Populations: Basic and Applied Aspects of Their Structure and Evolution
Editorial:
Transworld Research Network
Referencias:
Lugar: Kerala, India; Año: 2009;
Resumen:
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