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Role of the DNA Sequence Downstream of the Bacillus subtilishut Promoter in Regulation of the hut Operon

Shima EDAInstitute of Applied Biochemistry, University of Tsukuba;National Institute of Bioscience and Human Technology, Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, MITI
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Takayuki HOSHINOInstitute of Applied Biochemistry, University of Tsukuba
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Masanao ODANational Institute of Bioscience and Human Technology, Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, MITI
Pages 484-491 | Received 09 Aug 1999, Accepted 18 Nov 1999, Published online: 22 May 2014

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