Molecular evolution in bacteria: Genome size, cell size, restriction- modification and recognition

Bulletin de l'Institut Pasteur

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-33

  Trevors, J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genome; Genome and Cell size; Molecular recognition; Phytogenesis; Prokaryote; Restriction modification; Review

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL RNA; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

BACTERIAL GENE; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE MAPPING; GENE ORDER; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GENOME; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SOIL MICROFLORA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0031944708     PISSN: 00202452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-2452(98)80026-2     Document Type: Review

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