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Fol. Biol. 2002, 48, 157-159

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2002048040157

Genetic Determination of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Metabolism in Rhodobacter capsulatus SB1003

P. Ulbrich1, H. Strnad1,2, V. Hejkalová1, J. Pačes1,2, Václav Pačes1,2

1Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, Czech Republic
2Department of Genomics and Bioinformatics, Institute of Molecular Genetics, Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic

Received February 2002
Accepted April 2002

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