The a sequence is dispensable for isomerization of the herpes simplex virus type 1 genome

Journal of Virology

Volumn 70, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 8801-8812

  Martin, David W ^a   Weber, Peter C ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THYMIDINE KINASE; VIRUS DNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; DNA SYNTHESIS; GENE DELETION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT; VERO CELL; VIRUS GENE; VIRUS RECOMBINANT; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 0030002767     PISSN: 0022538X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jvi.70.12.8801-8812.1996     Document Type: Article

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