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Editorial
. 2011 Aug;7(8):e1002255.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002255. Epub 2011 Aug 18.

A broad brush, global overview of bacterial sexuality

Mark Achtman
Editorial

A broad brush, global overview of bacterial sexuality

Mark Achtman. PLoS Genet. 2011 Aug.
No abstract available

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The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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