Genes encoding thymidylate synthases A and B in the genus Bacillus are members of two distinct families

Molecular and General Genetics

Volumn 258, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 427-430

  Tam, N H ^a   Borriss, R ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Bacillus phages; Gene Family; thyA and thyB; Thymidylate synthase

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; THYMIDYLATE SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GENE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; MOLECULAR CLONING; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; ISOENZYMES; PHYLOGENY; THYMIDYLATE SYNTHASE;

BACILLUS AMYLOLIQUEFACIENS; BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0031865031     PISSN: 00268925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004380050751     Document Type: Article

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