Bacteriocinogeny: Concept, nomenclature, prevalence and application

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-30

  Gaur, Y D ^a   Narayan, K P ^a   Chauhan, S ^b   Ali, Arif ^c  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Application; Archaea; Bacteriocins; Eubacteria; Nomenclature; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 27644511698     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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