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Genetic improvement of processes yielding microbial products.
FEMS microbiology reviews - 1 Mar 2006
Adrio Jose L, Demain Arnold L
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Although microorganisms are extremely good in presenting us with an amazing array of valuable products, they usually produce them only in amounts that they need for their own benefit; thus, they tend not to overproduce their metabolites. In strain improvement programs, a strain producing a high titer is usually the desired goal. Genetics has had a long history of contributing to the production of microbial...
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