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Construction of a Bacillus subtilis (natto) with High Productivity of Vitamin K2 (Menaquinone-7) by Analog Resistance

Yoshinori TSUKAMOTOCentral Research Institute, Mitsukan Group Corporation
,
Makoto KASAICentral Research Institute, Mitsukan Group Corporation
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Hiroyuki KAKUDACentral Research Institute, Mitsukan Group Corporation
Pages 2007-2015 | Received 05 Feb 2001, Accepted 13 Apr 2001, Published online: 22 May 2014

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