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Analysis of Deep Subsurface Microbial Communities by Functional Genes andGenomics

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Links Between Geological Processes, Microbial Activities&Evolution of Life

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Teske, A., Biddle, J. (2008). Analysis of Deep Subsurface Microbial Communities by Functional Genes andGenomics. In: Dilek, Y., Furnes, H., Muehlenbachs, K. (eds) Links Between Geological Processes, Microbial Activities&Evolution of Life. Modern Approaches in Solid Earth Sciences, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8306-8_5

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