Steroid transformation by mutants of Mycobacterium sp. with altered response to antibiotics

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 383-387

  Barthakur, Sharmistha ^a   Roy, Monoj K ^a   Bera, Saphal K ^a   Ghosh, Anil Ch ^a  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

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EID: 0030457382     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.3620360602     Document Type: Article

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