Duplication of the β-galactosidase gene in some Lactobacillus plantarum strains

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 113-123

  Fernández, María ^a   Margolles, Abelardo ^c   Suárez, Juan E ^a,b   Mayo, Baltasar ^c  

^a C/Julian Claveria Sn 33006   (Spain)

^b Hospital de Asturias   (Spain)

^c DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF DAIRY PRODUCTS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Galactosidase; Gene dosage; Lactobacillus plantarum

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE;

ARTICLE; DNA DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA PROBE; GENE DOSAGE; GENE DUPLICATION; GENETIC ORGANIZATION; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; NONHUMAN; RESTRICTION MAPPING;

BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; DAIRYING; DNA, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FERMENTATION; LACTOBACILLUS; NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION; PLASMIDS; RESTRICTION MAPPING;

LACTOBACILLUS PENTOSUS; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; POSIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0344654714     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(99)00031-8     Document Type: Article

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