Random mutagenesis of atfA and screening for Acinetobacter baylyi mutants with an altered lipid accumulation

European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 394-404

  Röttig, Annika ^a   Steinbüchel, Alexander ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter baylyi; Random mutagenesis; TAGs; Wax esters; WS DGAT

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER BAYLYI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; SIMMONDSIA;

EID: 84876073410     PISSN: 14387697     EISSN: 14389312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201200401     Document Type: Article

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