Analysis of the PHA granule-associated proteins GA20 and GA11 in Methylobacterium extorquens and Methylobacterium rhodesianum

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 11-21

  Föllner, Christina G ^a   Madkour, Mohamed ^b   Mayer, Frank ^b   Babel, Wolfgang ^c   Steinbüchel, Alexander ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^c HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

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EID: 1842327391     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.3620370104     Document Type: Article

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