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. 2023 Dec 12;120(50):e2318509120.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.2318509120. Epub 2023 Nov 29.

Biogeography of the genus Staphylococci on human skin

Eric P Skaar  1
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Biogeography of the genus Staphylococci on human skin

Eric P Skaar. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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Fig. 1.
The most abundant members of the genus Staphylococcus present on human skin share a core genome while also encoding specific biochemical functions. Figure created in Biorender.
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