Characterisation of the dextran utilisation system from the prominent gut bacterium Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
The gut microbiota play an important role in human health and nutrition. Despite this, the molecular mechanisms that underpin the ability of specific microorganisms to survive and flourish in the highly competitive environment of the large intestine are not well understood. The genome of Bacteroides...
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University of Newcastle upon Tyne
2012
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.588613 |