Influence of Deletions in the Apoemulsan Gene Cluster on Acinetobacter venetian us RAG-l Polysaccharide Biosynthesis |
Hanna, Dams-Kozlowska
(Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University)
Mercaldi, Michael P. (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Tufts University) Ramjeawan, Aruranie (Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University) Kaplanl, David L (Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University) |
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