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Cloning and Sequencing of an Endoglucanase Gene from Scopulariopsis brevicaulis TOF-1212, and Its Expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Fumiki NAKATANIDepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, College of Agriculture, and Research Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, Osaka Prefecture University
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Takashi KAWAGUCHIDepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, College of Agriculture, and Research Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, Osaka Prefecture University
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Goro TAKADADepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, College of Agriculture, and Research Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, Osaka Prefecture University
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Jun-ichi SUMITANIDepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, College of Agriculture, and Research Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, Osaka Prefecture University
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Yasushi MORIYAMAFundamental Research Center, TOTO Ltd.
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Motoo ARAIDepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, College of Agriculture, and Research Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, Osaka Prefecture University
Pages 1238-1246 | Received 24 Dec 1999, Accepted 24 Jan 2000, Published online: 22 May 2014

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