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Characterization of the Biosynthetic Gene Cluster of Rebeccamycin from Lechevalieria aerocolonigenes ATCC 39243

Hiroyasu ONAKABiotechnology Research Center, Toyama Prefectural University Kosugi, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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Shin-ichi TANIGUCHIBiotechnology Research Center, Toyama Prefectural University Kosugi, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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Yasuhiro IGARASHIBiotechnology Research Center, Toyama Prefectural University Kosugi, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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Tamotsu FURUMAIBiotechnology Research Center, Toyama Prefectural University Kosugi, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
Pages 127-138 | Received 29 Jul 2002, Accepted 19 Aug 2002, Published online: 22 May 2014

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