Identification and characterization of uvrA, a DNA repair gene of Deinococcus radiodurans

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 23, 1996, Pages 6759-6765

  Agostini, Heidi J ^a   Carroll, J David ^a   Minton, Kenneth W ^a  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEINOCOCCUS RADIODURANS; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DEINOCOCCUS RADIODURANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0029832097     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.23.6759-6765.1996     Document Type: Article

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