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Gastrogenomic delights: A movable feast

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The complete genome sequences of Escherichia coli and Helicobacter pylori provide insights into the biology of these species.

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  1. Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 94305, USA

    Jonathan A. Eisen

  2. Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, 94305, USA

    Dale Kaiser

  3. Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, 94305, USA

    Richard M. Myers

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Eisen, J., Kaiser, D. & Myers, R. Gastrogenomic delights: A movable feast. Nat Med 3, 1076–1078 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1097-1076

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