Nucleoid structure and distribution in thermophilic archaea

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 24, 1997, Pages 7625-7630

  Popławski, Andrzej ^a   Bernander, Rolf ^a,b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; BACTERIAL DNA;

ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CELL CYCLE; CELL DIVISION; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHROMOSOME; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; SULFOLOBUS ACIDOCALDARIUS; SULFOLOBUS SOLFATARICUS;

EID: 0030819736     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.24.7625-7630.1997     Document Type: Article

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