The genus Amycolatopsis: Indigenous plasmids, cloning vectors and gene transfer systems

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-14

  Malhotra, S ^a   Lal, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Amycolatopsis; Cloning vector; Gene transfer system; Plasmid

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); AMYCOLATOPSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34547154220     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12088-007-0003-0     Document Type: Article

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