Formation of single-stranded DNA during DNA transformation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 19, 1998, Pages 5117-5122

  Chaussee, Michael S ^a,b   Hill, Stuart A ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b Northern Illinois University ^*  (United States)

^c NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE I; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; NUCLEASE S1; PLASMID DNA; SINGLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE;

EID: 0031710471     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.19.5117-5122.1998     Document Type: Article

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