Cloning and heterologous expression of the violacein biosynthesis gene cluster fromChromobacterium violaceum

John M. Pemberton; Karen M. Vincent; Robert J. Penfold

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journal article Jun 01, 1991

Cloning and heterologous expression of the violacein biosynthesis gene cluster fromChromobacterium violaceum

John M. Pemberton

Karen M. Vincent Robert J. Penfold

Current Microbiology Vol. 22 No. 6 pp. 355-358 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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John M. Pemberton, Karen M. Vincent, Robert J. Penfold (1991). Cloning and heterologous expression of the violacein biosynthesis gene cluster fromChromobacterium violaceum. Current Microbiology, 22(6), 355-358. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02092154

Cloning and heterologous expression of the violacein biosynthesis gene cluster fromChromobacterium violaceum

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