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  1. Edmund J. Stellwag

    Present address: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, East Carolina University, 27834, Greenville, NC

  2. Jean E. Brenchley

    Present address: Department of Microbiology, Molecular, and Cell Biology, Penn State University, College of Science, 16802, University Park, PA

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Stellwag, E.J., Brenchley, J.E. Genetic engineering of microorganisms for biotechnology. Microb Ecol 12, 3–13 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02153218

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