Modulation of EcoKI restriction in vivo: Role of the λ Gam protein and plasmid metabolism

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1852-1856

  Salaj Šmic, Erika ^a   Maršić, Nataša ^b   Trgovčević, Željko ^a   Lloyd, Robert G ^c  

^a RUDER BO KOVI INSTITUTE   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA RESTRICTION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031002480     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.6.1852-1856.1997     Document Type: Article

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