Replication and segregation of a miniF plasmid during the division cycle of Escherichia coli

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1393-1399

  Helmstetter, Charles E ^a   Thornton, Maureen ^a   Zhou, Ping ^a   Bogan, Joseph A ^a   Leonard, Alan C ^a   Grimwade, Julia E ^a  

^a Florida Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL DIVISION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE REPLICATION; GENE SEGREGATION; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0031039070     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.4.1393-1399.1997     Document Type: Article

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