Direct selection of cloned DNA in Bacillus subtilis based on sucrose- induced lethality

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 3948-3953

  Bramucci, Michael G ^a   Nagarajan, Vasantha ^a  

^a DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; DNA POLYMERASE; FRUCTOSE; LEVAN; LEVANSUCRASE; SUCROSE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS AMYLOLIQUEFACIENS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE MUTATION; LETHALITY; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN;

BACILLUS AMYLOLIQUEFACIENS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0029824860     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.11.3948-3953.1996     Document Type: Article

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