Complete Genome Sequence of the Autotrophic Acetogen Clostridium formicaceticum DSM 92T Using Nanopore and Illumina Sequencing Data.
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SUBMITTER: Karl MM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5477410 | BioStudies | 2017-01-01
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): CP017603
REPOSITORIES: biostudies
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