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Identification of Aminotransferase Genes for Biosynthesis of Aminoglycoside Antibiotics from Soil DNA

Atsushi NAGAYADepartment of Chemistry, College of Humanities and Sciences, Nihon University
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Satoko TAKEYAMADepartment of Chemistry, College of Humanities and Sciences, Nihon University
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Hideyuki TAMEGAIDepartment of Chemistry, College of Humanities and Sciences, Nihon University
Pages 1389-1393 | Received 23 Mar 2005, Accepted 09 May 2005, Published online: 22 May 2014

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