PRESCOTTS GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781307412420
Author: WILLEY
Publisher: MCG/CREATE
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Chapter 27.2, Problem 1MI
What methanogenic substrates are also available in the termite gut?
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PRESCOTTS GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
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