Antibiotics and Streptomyces: The future of antibiotic discovery

Microbiology Today

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 20-23

  Marinelli, Flavia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

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STREPTOMYCES;

EID: 77950192202     PISSN: 14640570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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