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Selection of an Effective Red-Pigment Producing Monascus pilosus by Efficient Transformation with Aurintricarboxylic Acid

Yi-Pei CHENDepartment of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University
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I-Ching CHENBioresource Collection and Research Center, Food Industry Research and Development Institute
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Ing-Er HWANGDepartment of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University;Bioresource Collection and Research Center, Food Industry Research and Development Institute
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Gwo-Fang YUANBioresource Collection and Research Center, Food Industry Research and Development Institute
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Li-Ling LIAWBioresource Collection and Research Center, Food Industry Research and Development Institute
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Ching-Ping TSENGDepartment of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University
Pages 3021-3024 | Received 19 May 2008, Accepted 06 Aug 2008, Published online: 22 May 2014

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