EPS phenotype and genotype in Streptococcus thermophilus strains of dairy origin

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-71

  Senini, L ^a   Ricci, G ^a   Manachini, P L ^a   Mora, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

eps operon; Exopolysaccharide; Gene polymorphism; Streptococcus thermophilus

Indexed keywords

PROKARYOTA; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

EID: 1842843881     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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