Fine-structure evidence for cell membrane partitioning of the nucleoid and cytoplasm during bud formation in Hyphomonas species

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 148-156

  Zerfas, P M ^a   Kessel, M ^b   Quintero, E J ^a   Weiner, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; CYTOPLASM; DNA DETERMINATION; MEMBRANE VESICLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIBOSOME;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HYPHOMONAS;

EID: 0031026582     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.1.148-156.1997     Document Type: Article

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