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New Pathways in the Oxidative Metabolism of Aromatic Compounds by Micro-Organisms

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DAGLEY, S., EVANS, W. & RIBBONS, D. New Pathways in the Oxidative Metabolism of Aromatic Compounds by Micro-Organisms. Nature 188, 560–566 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/188560a0

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