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Genetic Instability in Streptomyces

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Genetics and Product Formation in Streptomyces

Part of the book series: Federation of European Microbiological Societies Symposium Series ((FEMS,volume 55))

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Streptomycetes are Gram-positive soil microorganisms which differentiate into substrate mycelium and spores. They produce a broad range of different metabolites, such as extracellular enzymes, enzyme inhibitors, pigments, cytostatics and antibiotics. Results from several researchers (1–7,10) have demonstrated that Streptomyces strains are often genetically unstable.

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Schrempf, H. (1991). Genetic Instability in Streptomyces. In: Baumberg, S., Krügel, H., Noack, D. (eds) Genetics and Product Formation in Streptomyces . Federation of European Microbiological Societies Symposium Series, vol 55. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5922-7_29

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