Duplication of the tuf gene, which encodes peptide chain elongation factor Tu, is widespread in Gram-negative bacteria
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Bacteriology
سال: 1981
ISSN: 0021-9193,1098-5530
DOI: 10.1128/jb.148.3.1006-1011.1981