Pyrimidine biosynthesis genes (pyrE and pyrF) of an extreme thermophile, Thermus thermophilus.

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Published in Appl Environ Microbiol on June 01, 1996

Authors

A Yamagishi1, T Tanimoto, T Suzuki, T Oshima

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Molecular Biology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science, Japan.

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