Gene transfer in Mycoplasma arthritidis: Transformation, conjugal transfer of Tn916, and evidence for a restriction system recognizing AGCT

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 20, 1996, Pages 6078-6081

  Voelker, Leroy L ^a   Dybvig, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; CHROMOSOME; DNA DETERMINATION; GENE TRANSFER; MYCOPLASMA ARTHRITIDIS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYCOPLASMA ARTHRITIDIS;

EID: 0029815078     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.20.6078-6081.1996     Document Type: Article

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