A Constant Size Extension Drives Bacterial Cell Size Homeostasis
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A Constant Size Extension Drives Bacterial Cell Size Homeostasis
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عنوان ژورنال: Cell
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0092-8674
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2014.11.022