Retraction: Biodegradation of the Allelopathic Chemical m-Tyrosine by Bacillus aquimaris SSC5 Involves the Homogentisate Central Pathway
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Biodegradation of the Allelopathic Chemical m-Tyrosine by Bacillus aquimaris SSC5 Involves the Homogentisate Central Pathway
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