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Genetics and Regulation of Nitrogen Fixation in Free-Living Bacteria

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Pau, R.N. (2004). Molybdenum Uptake and Homeostasis. In: Klipp, W., Masepohl, B., Gallon, J.R., Newton, W.E. (eds) Genetics and Regulation of Nitrogen Fixation in Free-Living Bacteria. Nitrogen Fixation: Origins, Applications, and Research Progress, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2179-8_10

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