Multiple choice

To increase the production of tetracycline, high yielding strains were developed by mutation or genetic engineering. Which strain was genetically engineered to increase the production of oxytetracycline?

  1. S. aureus

  2. S. aureofaciens

  3. S. rimosus

  4. S. flavus

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Genetically engineered strains of S. rimosus have been developed for increasing synthesis of oxytetracycline.