The repetitive element Rep MP 1 of Mycoplasma pneumoniae exists as a core element within a larger, variable repetitive mosaic

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 917-921

  Forsyth, Mark H ^a   Geary, Steven J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; HYBRID PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NUCLEOTIDE;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME; GENOME; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; OPERON; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0030027863     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.3.917-921.1996     Document Type: Article

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