Phylogenetic analysis of Acinetobacter strains based on the nucleotide sequences of gyrB genes and on the amino acid sequences of their products

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 506-511

  Yamamoto, Satoshi ^a   Harayama, Shigeaki ^a  

^a MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA TOPOISOMERASE (ATP HYDROLYSING);

ACINETOBACTER; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DNA DETERMINATION; ENZYME ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029863154     PISSN: 00207713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-46-2-506     Document Type: Article

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