Studies on a strain of Kitasatospora sp. paclitaxel producer

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 89-102

  Caruso, M ^a   Colombo, A L ^a   Crespi Perellino, N ^a   Fedeli, L ^a   Malyszko, J ^b   Pavesi, A ^a   Quaroni, S ^c   Saracchi, M ^c   Ventrella, G ^a  

^a Pharmacia and Upjohn   (Italy)

^b R and D   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

16S rDNA sequence; Kitasatospora; Paclitaxel; Taxus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037965609     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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