Efficient synthesis of mosquitocidal toxins in Asticcacaulis excentricus demonstrates potential of gram-negative bacteria in mosquito control.

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Published in Nat Biotechnol on March 01, 1996

Authors

J W Liu1, W H Yap, T Thanabalu, A G Porter

Author Affiliations

1: Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

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