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Biosynthesis studies and mutasynthesis of myxobacterial secondary metabolites

Creator:

Knight, Eva W.

Abstract:

Myxobacteria represent an interesting class of Gram-negative soil bacteria. These bacteria utilize organic materials from the environment as a food source by the action of their extracellular hydrolytic enzymes. They grow vegetatively in the presence of adequate nutrients. During starvation conditions, however, they aggregate and form multicellular structures called fruiting...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis