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Cell Regulation in Bacteria

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(2005). Cell Regulation in Bacteria. In: Molecular and Cellular Signaling. Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering. Springer, New York, NY . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-26015-3_17

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