Inducible gene expression systems in Lactococcus lactis

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part B Molecular Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 127-139

  Djordjevic, Gordana M ^a   Klaenhammer, Todd R ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioprocessing; Inducible gene expression; Lactococcus; Starter cultures

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM CULTURE; DAIRY PRODUCT; FERMENTATION; GENE EXPRESSION SYSTEM; GENE INDUCTION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

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

EID: 0031719121     PISSN: 10736085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02760814     Document Type: Review

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