Functional analysis of the two-gene lysis system of the pneumococcal phage Cp-1 in homologous and heterologous host cells

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 210-217

  Martín, Ana C ^a   Lopez, Rubens ^a   García, Pedro ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPHAGE DNA; DNA FRAGMENT; PNEUMOLYSIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; HOST CELL; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0031912599     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.2.210-217.1998     Document Type: Article

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