Bacterial gene transfer by natural genetic transformation in the environment

Microbiological Reviews

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 563-602

  Lorenz, Michael G ^a   Wackernagel, Wilfried ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GENETICS; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; DNA DETERMINATION; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0028136885     PISSN: 01460749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.58.3.563-602.1994     Document Type: Review

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