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MeSH Heading: Genetics, Microbial
Tree Number(s): H01.158.273.343.330; H01.158.273.540.367
Unique ID: D005827
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005827
Annotation: specialty; general and unspecified only: prefer /‌genet with specific microbes
Scope Note: A subdiscipline of genetics which deals with the genetic mechanisms and processes of microorganisms.
Entry Version: GENET MICROBIAL
Entry Term(s): Microbial Genetics
NLM Classification #: QW 46
Previous Indexing: Genetics (1966-1967)
See Also: Chromosomes, Bacterial; Chromosomes, Fungal; Genome, Microbial
Public MeSH Note: 68
History Note: 68
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2019/05/24

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