Extreme genome reduction in symbiotic bacteria

2011/11/08 by John P. McCutcheon, Nancy A. Moran · 5 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies #Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences #Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis

paper · doi:10.1038/nrmicro2670

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