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Genetics of Streptomyces rimosus, the oxytetracycline producer.
Microbiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR - 1 Sept 2006
Petković Hrvoje, Cullum John, Hranueli Daslav, Hunter Iain S, Perić-Concha Natasa, Pigac Jasenka, Thamchaipenet Arinthip, Vujaklija Dusica, Long Paul F
Abstract excerpt
From a genetic standpoint, Streptomyces rimosus is arguably the best-characterized industrial streptomycete as the producer of oxytetracycline and other tetracycline antibiotics. Although resistance to these antibiotics has reduced their clinical use in recent years, tetracyclines have an increasing role in the treatment of emerging infections and noninfective diseases. Procedures for in vivo and in vitro genetic...
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