DNA topology in hyperthermophilic archaea: Reference states and their variation with growth phase, growth temperature, and temperature stresses

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1267-1279

  López García, Purificación ^a   Forterre, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA STRUCTURE; DNA SUPERCOILING; HEAT STRESS; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

ARCHAEA; COLD; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, SUPERHELICAL; HEAT; PLASMIDS; SULFOLOBALES;

EID: 0030956537     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.3051668.x     Document Type: Article

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