Generation of a Novel Saccharomyces cerevisiae Strain That Exhibits Strong Maltose Utilization and Hyperosmotic Resistance Using Nonrecombinant Techniques

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 4346-4348

  Higgins, Vincent J ^a   Bell, Philip J L ^a,b   Dawes, Ian W ^a   Attfield, Paul V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MALTOSE;

ARTICLE; BREAD; CLASSIFICATION; EVALUATION; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PHYSIOLOGY; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

BREAD; MALTOSE; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 0035458279     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.67.9.4346-4348.2001     Document Type: Article

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