The parb (HOK/SOK) locus of plasmid R1: A general purpose plasmid stabilization system

Bio/Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 1988, Pages 1402-1405

  Gerdes, Kenn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC ENGINEERING; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0024203026     PISSN: 0733222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nbt1288-1402     Document Type: Article

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