Genetic tools for investigating the biology of commensal lactobacilli

Frontiers in Bioscience

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 3111-3127

  Fang, Fang ^a   O'Toole, Paul W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Genetic tools; Genomics; Lactobacillus; Probiotics; Review

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS;

BACTERIAL GENOME; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE TRANSFER; GENETICS; LACTOBACILLUS; MUTAGENESIS; REVIEW;

GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; GENOME, BACTERIAL; LACTOBACILLUS; MUTAGENESIS;

EID: 63849137437     PISSN: 27686701     EISSN: 27686698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2735/3439     Document Type: Article

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