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New Genetic Tools for Rhodobacter capsulatus and Structure and Expression of Genes for Carotenoid Biosynthesis

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Molecular Biology of Membrane-Bound Complexes in Phototrophic Bacteria

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Photosynthetic bacteria are currently used as model systems for the study of genetic, biochemical and physical aspects of photosynthesis. In this article we briefly review genetic methods that we developed for use in Rhodobacter capsulatus and we present recent results on the molecular biology of carotenoid biosynthesis.

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  1. Central Research and Development Department, E. I. DuPont De Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, DE, 198800-0402, USA

    Glenn E. Bartley & Pablo A. Scolnik

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  1. Glenn E. Bartley
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  1. Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Federal Republic of Germany

    Gerhart Drews

  2. University of Hull, Hull, UK

    Edwin A. Dawes

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Bartley, G.E., Scolnik, P.A. (1990). New Genetic Tools for Rhodobacter capsulatus and Structure and Expression of Genes for Carotenoid Biosynthesis. In: Drews, G., Dawes, E.A. (eds) Molecular Biology of Membrane-Bound Complexes in Phototrophic Bacteria. FEMS Symposium. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0893-6_5

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