Cell differentiation related to genetic transformation in bacteria and its regulation

Mikrobiologiya

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 5-13

  Prozorov, A A ^a  

^a VAVILOV INSTITUTE OF GENERAL GENETICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

BACTERIUM; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CYTOLOGY; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

BACTERIA; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; DNA, BACTERIAL; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC;

EID: 0030628768     PISSN: 00263656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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