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Title: Genetic signatures of microbial altruism and cheating in social amoebas in the wild
Award ID(s):
1656756 1753743
PAR ID:
10054235
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Volume:
115
Issue:
12
ISSN:
0027-8424
Page Range / eLocation ID:
3096 to 3101
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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