Multiple DNA processing reactions underlie Tn7 transposition

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 257, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 301-316

  Gary, Patricia A ^a   Biery, Matthew C ^a   Bainton, Roland J ^b,c   Craig, Nancy L ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Immunology and Microbiology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

3' transposon end; 5' transposon end; Double strand break; Strand transfer reaction; Transposon end mutant

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA RECOMBINATION; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DNA TRANSPOSITION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSPOSON;

EID: 0029935146     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0164     Document Type: Article

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