Characterization and transformation of plasmid pAA-1 found in an antarctic cryptoendolithic bacterium

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 571-576

  Gliesche, Christian G ^a   Jendrach, Marina ^a,b   Peissl, Klaus ^a,c   Siebert, Jörg ^a,d   Hirsch, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^c Appligene Oncor   (Germany)

^d SCHÜLKE AND MAYR GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Cryptoendolithic bacteria; Natural transformation; Plasmids; Resistance to chromium

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CHROMIUM; PLASMID DNA;

ANTARCTICA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PAA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0029975459     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m96-077     Document Type: Article

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