Role of the recJ gene product in UV-induced illegitimate recombination at the hotspot

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 2362-2367

  Ukita, Toshiyuki ^a   Ikeda, Hideo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPHAGE DNA; EXONUCLEASE; RECJ PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI K 12; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHAGE; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

EID: 0029863561     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.8.2362-2367.1996     Document Type: Article

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