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Improvement of L-Lysine Production by Methylophilus methylotrophus from Methanol via the Entner-Doudoroff Pathway, Originating in Escherichia coli

Kohei ISHIKAWAFermentation and Biotechnology Laboratories, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.;Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
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Yoshiya GUNJIFermentation and Biotechnology Laboratories, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
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Hisashi YASUEDALife Science Laboratories, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
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Kozo ASANOGraduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
Pages 2535-2542 | Received 19 Mar 2008, Accepted 26 Jun 2008, Published online: 22 May 2014

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