Molecular cloning and sequencing of cell wall hydrolase gene of an alkalophilic Bacillus subtilis BL-29

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 223-228

  Kim, Tae H O ^a   Hong, Soon Duck ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Cell wall hydrolase

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007872331     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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