Phylogenetic Analysis of Mycobacterium sp. C2-3 Degrading Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 326-330

  Lee, Il Gyu ^a   Han, Suk Kyun ^a   Go, You Seak ^a   Ahn, Tae Young ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Mycobacterium sp.; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; Pyrene

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346448055     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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