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Methanogens: a surprising microbial group

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  • The Sixth A. J. Kluyver Memorial Lecture
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Wolfe, R.S. Methanogens: a surprising microbial group. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 45, 353–364 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00443275

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