Characterization of large linear plasmids in mycobacteria

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 2753-2756

  Picardeau, Mathieu ^a   Vincent, Véronique ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

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ARTICLE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM XENOPEI; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030934311     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.8.2753-2756.1997     Document Type: Article

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