Molecular characterization of the plasmid-encoded eps gene cluster essential for exopolysaccharide biosynthesis in Lactococcus lactis

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 387-397

  Van Kranenburg, Richard ^a   Marugg, Joey D ^a   Van Swam, Iris I ^a   Willem, Norwin J ^a   De Vos, Willem M ^a  

^a NIZO FOOD RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CARBOHYDRATE SYNTHESIS; GENE CLUSTER; GENE MAPPING; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0030943594     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.3521720.x     Document Type: Article

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