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Genome-Based Identification and Characterization of two Bacteriocins Produced by Lactiplantibacillus Plantarum BL25
Cancan Qi1, Chenchen Wang1, Yuanxuan Jiang1
1College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China.
Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins
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