Development of techniques for the genetic manipulation of the gliding bacterium Cytophaga johnsonae

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 583-590

  Mcbride, M J ^a   Kempf, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTEROIDES; CELL MOTILITY; COSMID; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLEXIBACTERACEAE; GENE MUTATION; GENE TRANSFER; GENOME; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSPOSON;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTEROIDES; CYTOPHAGA; CYTOPHAGA PSYCHROPHILA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLAVOBACTERIUM JOHNSONIAE; FLEXIBACTERACEAE; PSYCHROPHILA;

EID: 0030060866     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.3.583-590.1996     Document Type: Article

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