Characterization of the stable maintenance properties of the par region of broad-host-range plasmid RK2

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 2086-2093

  Sobecky, Patricia A ^a   Easter, Carla L ^a   Bear, P D ^a   Helinski, Donald R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLASMID DNA; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; DNA REPLICATION ORIGIN; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETIC STABILITY; OPERON; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPLICON;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0029939758     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.7.2086-2093.1996     Document Type: Article

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