RETRACTED: A bacterium that can grow by using arsenic instead of phosphorus.

Wolfe-Simon F, Switzer Blum J, Kulp TR, Gordon GW, Hoeft SE, Pett-Ridge J, Stolz JF, Webb SM, Weber PK, Davies PC, Anbar AD, Oremland RS

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DOI: 10.1126/science.1197258
Published: 2011 Jun 3
Container: Science (New York, N.Y.)
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@article{allodium:10.1126/science.1197258,
  title = {RETRACTED: A bacterium that can grow by using arsenic instead of phosphorus.},
  author = {Wolfe-Simon F and Switzer Blum J and Kulp TR and Gordon GW and Hoeft SE and Pett-Ridge J and Stolz JF and Webb SM and Weber PK and Davies PC and Anbar AD and Oremland RS},
  year = {2011},
  journal = {Science (New York, N.Y.)},
  doi = {10.1126/science.1197258},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1197258}
}

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AU  - Switzer Blum J
AU  - Kulp TR
AU  - Gordon GW
AU  - Hoeft SE
AU  - Pett-Ridge J
AU  - Stolz JF
AU  - Webb SM
AU  - Weber PK
AU  - Davies PC
AU  - Anbar AD
AU  - Oremland RS
PY  - 2011
JO  - Science (New York, N.Y.)
DO  - 10.1126/science.1197258
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F, W., J, S. B., TR, K., GW, G., SE, H., J, P., JF, S., SM, W., PK, W., PC, D., AD, A., & RS, O. (2011). RETRACTED: A bacterium that can grow by using arsenic instead of phosphorus.. Science (New York, N.Y.). https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1197258

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