Evolution of cyanobacteria by exchange of genetic material among phyletically related strains

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 13, 1998, Pages 3453-3461

  Rudi, Knut ^a   Skulberg, Olav M ^b   Jakobsen, Kjetill S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIBULOSEBISPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENZYME CONFORMATION; ENZYME SUBUNIT; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

MICROCYSTIS; NOSTOC; PLANKTOTHRIX; TYCHONEMA;

EID: 0031801745     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.13.3453-3461.1998     Document Type: Article

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