Prochlorothrix hollandica PCC 9006: Genomic properties of an axenic representative of the chlorophyll a/b-containing oxyphotobacteria

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 148, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 345-354

  Schyns, G ^a,b   Rippka, R ^a   Namane, A ^a   Campbell, D ^a,c   Herdman, M ^a   Houmard, J ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; genome size; prochlorophyte; Prochlorothrix hollandica

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; DNA METHYLATION; GENOME; NONHUMAN; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION MAPPING;

CYANOBACTERIA; PHOTOBACTERIA; PROCHLOROPHYTES; PROCHLOROTHRIX HOLLANDICA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0030977126     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-2508(97)81590-2     Document Type: Article

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