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 # Biosensor-based growth-coupling as an evolutionary strategy towards elevated hrtB expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum
 
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 ## Citation
 
 Krüger, A., Göddecke, J., Osthege, M., Navratil, L., Weber, U., Oldiges, M., & Frunzke, J. (2024). Biosensor-based growth-coupling as an evolutionary strategy towards elevated hrtB expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum. DataPLANT. 
-https://doi.org/10.60534/wr9ps-fmv7
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 ## SFB 1535 MibiNet- Microbial networking – from organelles to cross-kingdom communities 
 This ARC is part of the [MibiNet project B01](https://www.sfb1535.hhu.de/projects/research-area-b/b01)
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