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Molecular Cloning and Characterization of a Transcriptional Activator Gene, amyR, Involved in the Amylolytic Gene Expression in Aspergillus oryzae

Katsuya GOMINational Research Institute of Brewing
,
Terumi AKENONational Research Institute of Brewing
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Toshitaka MINETOKIGeneral Research Laboratories, Ozeki Corp.
,
Kenji OZEKIGeneral Research Laboratories, Ozeki Corp.
,
Chieko KUMAGAIGeneral Research Laboratories, Ozeki Corp.
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Naoto OKAZAKINational Research Institute of Brewing
&
Yuzuru IIMURANational Research Institute of Brewing
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Pages 816-827 | Received 19 Nov 1999, Accepted 20 Dec 1999, Published online: 22 May 2014

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