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The Genetics and Molecular Biology of Methanol-Utilizing Bacteria

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Book cover Methane and Methanol Utilizers

Part of the book series: Biotechnology Handbooks ((BTHA,volume 5))

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In the past decade, the development of genetic capabilities in methylotrophic bacteria has greatly expanded the scope of research in these organisms. Work is now underway to define the molecular mechanisms involved in regulatory phenomena, to manipulate the physiology of the organisms, and to sort out the complex steps involved in C1 metabolism. This chapter will review recent advances in genetic technology as applied to C1 metabolism in the methanol-utilizing bacteria, with emphasis on the information gained concerning the physiology of these organisms.

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Lidstrom, M.E. (1992). The Genetics and Molecular Biology of Methanol-Utilizing Bacteria. In: Murrell, J.C., Dalton, H. (eds) Methane and Methanol Utilizers. Biotechnology Handbooks, vol 5. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2338-7_6

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