Distribution of class II transposase and resolvase genes in soil bacteria and their association with mer genes

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 2961-2965

  Pearson, A J ^a   Bruce, K D ^a   Osborn, A M ^a   Ritchie, D A ^a   Strike, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESOLVASE; TRANSPOSASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; HYBRIDIZATION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT; SOIL MICROFLORA; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029767020     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.8.2961-2965.1996     Document Type: Article

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