Characterization of IS1272, an insertion sequence-like element from Staphylococcus haemolyticus

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 924-929

  Archer, Gordon L ^a   Thanassi, Jane A ^b   Niemeyer, Debra M ^a,c   Pucci, Michael J ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB   (United States)

^c DAVID GRANT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA LIBRARY; DNA PROBE; DNA SEQUENCE; ENTEROCOCCUS; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS HAEMOLYTICUS; TRANSPOSON;

EID: 0030008014     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aac.40.4.924     Document Type: Article

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