Diversity of DNA methylation pattern and total DNA restriction pattern in symbiotic Nostoc

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 38-42

  Lotti, F ^a,b   Giovannetti, L ^c   Margheri, M C ^a,b   Ventura, S ^a,b   Materassi, R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c DSTAM Sez Microbiologia Applicata   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; DNA merthylation; DNA restriction pattern; Nostoc; Strain typing; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030038649     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00327797     Document Type: Article

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