Efficient homologous recombination in fast-growing and slow-growing mycobacteria

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 3091-3098

  Baulard, Alain ^a   Kremer, Laurent ^a   Locht, Camille ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR DE LILLE   (France)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; DNA RECOMBINATION; DNA STRUCTURE; GROWTH RATE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM SMEGMATIS; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029890491     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.11.3091-3098.1996     Document Type: Article

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