Cell reproduction and morphological changes in Mycoplasma capricolum

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 256-264

  Seto, Shintaro ^a   Miyata, Makoto ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CELL VIABILITY; DNA CONTENT; DNA REPLICATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA CAPRICOLUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONTENT;

EID: 0031909812     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.2.256-264.1998     Document Type: Article

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