A genetic manipulation system for oceanic cyanobacteria of the genus Synechococcus

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1747-1751

  Brahamsha, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM CONJUGATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHROMOSOME INSERTION; CYANOBACTERIUM; GENETIC MANIPULATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; NEGIBACTERIA; SYNECHOCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 0029975159     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.5.1747-1751.1996     Document Type: Article

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