Characterization of Lactococcus Lactis UV-sensitive mutants obtained by ISS1 transposition

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 4473-4479

  Duwat, Patrick ^a   Cochu, Armelle ^a   Ehrlich, S Dusko ^a   Gruss, Alexandra ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MUTATION; DNA DAMAGE; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA TRANSPOSITION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSENSITIVITY; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; POSIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0030746339     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.14.4473-4479.1997     Document Type: Article

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