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              <person-name>
                <surname>Hu</surname>
                <given-names>S.-L.</given-names>
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              <person-name>
                <surname>Cheng</surname>
                <given-names>X.-K.</given-names>
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              <person-name>
                <surname>Chen</surname>
                <given-names>D.</given-names>
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              <person-name>
                <surname>Kong</surname>
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            <article-title>The Growth of Steroidobacter agariperforans sp. nov., a Novel Agar-Degrading Bacterium Isolated from Soil, is Enhanced by the Diffusible Metabolites Produced by Bacteria Belonging to Rhizobiales</article-title>
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