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Identification, Cloning, and Expression of the Scytalidium acidophilum XYL1 Gene Encoding for an Acidophilic Xylanase

Bassam AL BALAAResearch Unit in Molecular Biology, University of Namur
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Johan WOUTERSBiological Structural Chemistry Laboratory, University of Namur
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Sophie DOGNEResearch Unit in Molecular Biology, University of Namur
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Carlos ROSSINIResearch Unit in Molecular Biology, University of Namur
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Jean-Michel SCHAUSResearch Unit in Molecular Biology, University of Namur
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Eric DEPIEREUXResearch Unit in Molecular Biology, University of Namur
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Jean VANDENHAUTEResearch Unit in Molecular Biology, University of Namur
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Isabelle HOUSENResearch Unit in Molecular Biology, University of Namur
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Pages 269-272 | Received 27 Jul 2005, Accepted 10 Sep 2005, Published online: 22 May 2014

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