Streptomyces

Encyclopedia of Microbiology, Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 318-332

  Dyson, P ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

actinomycetes; alternative sigma factors; antibiotics; cell division; hyphal growth; morphological differentiation; secondary metabolism; Streptomyces; stress responses

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015317650     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373944-5.00037-7     Document Type: Chapter

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