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Isolation of Marine Yeasts Collected from the Pacific Ocean Showing a High Production of γ-Aminobutyric Acid

Kazuaki MASUDAResearch and Development Division, Nichirei Foods Inc.
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Xiao-feng GUOResearch and Development Division, Nichirei Foods Inc.
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Noboru URYUResearch and Development Division, Nichirei Foods Inc.
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Toshihiko HAGIWARAResearch and Development Division, Nichirei Foods Inc.
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Shugo WATABELaboratory of Aquatic Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Pages 3265-3272 | Received 05 Aug 2008, Accepted 26 Aug 2008, Published online: 22 May 2014

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