RETRACTED: A methylotrophic origin of methanogenesis and early divergence of anaerobic multicarbon alkane metabolism.

Wang Y, Wegener G, Williams TA, Xie R, Hou J, Wang F, Xiao X

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abd7180
Published: 2021 Feb
Container: Science advances
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@article{allodium:10.1126/sciadv.abd7180,
  title = {RETRACTED: A methylotrophic origin of methanogenesis and early divergence of anaerobic multicarbon alkane metabolism.},
  author = {Wang Y and Wegener G and Williams TA and Xie R and Hou J and Wang F and Xiao X},
  year = {2021},
  journal = {Science advances},
  doi = {10.1126/sciadv.abd7180},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abd7180}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - RETRACTED: A methylotrophic origin of methanogenesis and early divergence of anaerobic multicarbon alkane metabolism.
AU  - Wang Y
AU  - Wegener G
AU  - Williams TA
AU  - Xie R
AU  - Hou J
AU  - Wang F
AU  - Xiao X
PY  - 2021
JO  - Science advances
DO  - 10.1126/sciadv.abd7180
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Y, W., G, W., TA, W., R, X., J, H., F, W., & X, X. (2021). RETRACTED: A methylotrophic origin of methanogenesis and early divergence of anaerobic multicarbon alkane metabolism.. Science advances. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abd7180

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