Recombination associated with replication of malarial mitochondrial DNA

EMBO Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 684-693

  Preiser, P R ^a   Wilson, R J M ^a   Moore, P W ^a   McCready, S ^b   Hajibagheri, M A N ^c   Blight, K J ^c   Strath, M ^a   Williamson, D H ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b Biochemistry Department   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

mtDNA; Plasmodium falciparum; Recombination; Replication; Rolling circle

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS DNA; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PLASMID DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BLOOD CULTURE; CELL CYCLE; DNA RECOMBINATION; DNA REPLICATION; ERYTHROCYTE; GENOME; NONHUMAN; PARASITE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE;

EID: 0030024359     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb00401.x     Document Type: Article

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