Cloning, functional organization, transcript studies, and phylogenetic analysis of the complete nitrogenase structural genes (nifHDK2) and associated genes in the archaeon Methanosarcina barkeri 227

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 143-148

  Chien, Yueh Tyng ^a   Zinder, Stephen H ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; NITROGENASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; METHANOSARCINA BARKERI; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ARCHAEA; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM PASTEURIANUM; METHANOSARCINA BARKERI;

EID: 0030047955     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.1.143-148.1996     Document Type: Article

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