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Molecular Cloning, DNA Sequence, and Expression of the Gene Encoding for Thermostable Pectate Lyase of Thermophilic Bacillus sp. TS 47

Makoto TAKAODepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Kinki University
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Tetsuko NAKANIWADepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Kinki University
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Kentaro YOSHIKAWADepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Kinki University
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Takao TERASHITADepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Kinki University
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Takuo SAKAIDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Kinki University
Pages 322-329 | Received 26 Jul 2000, Accepted 11 Oct 2000, Published online: 22 May 2014

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