A functional and genetic overview of exopolysaccharides produced by Lactobacillus plantarum

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 47, Issue , 2018, Pages 229-240

  Jiang, Yunyun ^a   Yang, Zhennai ^a  

^a BEIJING TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Exopolysaccharides; Function; Gene cluster; Lactobacillus plantarum; Whole genome

Indexed keywords

EID: 85047811857     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2018.05.060     Document Type: Review

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