Eco-taxonomic insights into actinomycete symbionts of termites for discovery of novel bioactive

Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology

Volumn 147, Issue , 2014, Pages 111-135

  Kurtböke, D İpek ^a   French, John R J ^a   Hayes, R Andrew ^b   Quinn, Ronald J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Actinomycetes; Biodiscovery; Eco taxonomy; Symbiosis; Termites

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ANIMAL; CLASSIFICATION; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; ECOSYSTEM; GENETIC ENHANCEMENT; GENETICS; INTESTINE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; ISOPTERA; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SYMBIOSIS;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; DRUG DISCOVERY; ECOSYSTEM; GENETIC ENHANCEMENT; INTESTINES; ISOPTERA; SYMBIOSIS;

EID: 84921833921     PISSN: 07246145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/10_2014_270     Document Type: Article

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