Isolation and characterization of stable mutants of Streptomyces peucetius defective in daunorubicin biosynthesis

Journal of Genetics

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 31-38

  Vetrivel, K S ^a   Dharmalingam, K ^a  

^a MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Daunorubicin; NTG mutagenesis; Streptomyces peucetius; rhodomycinone

Indexed keywords

DAUNORUBICIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BIOSYNTHESIS; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MUTATION; STREPTOMYCES;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; DAUNORUBICIN; MUTATION; STREPTOMYCES;

EID: 0035528192     PISSN: 00221333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02811416     Document Type: Article

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