Characterization of the Haemophilus influenzae topA locus: DNA topoisomerase I is required for genetic competence

Gene

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-31

  Chandler, Mark S ^a   Smith, Randall A ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic transformation; pntB; Pyridine nucleotide transhydrogenase; Threonyl tRNA synthetase; thrS

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID TRANSFER RNA LIGASE; DNA TOPOISOMERASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; DNA BINDING; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC COMPETENCE; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029865472     PISSN: 03781119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-1119(95)00777-6     Document Type: Article

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