DNA uptake by bacterial cells: the natural way and laboratory techniques

Genetika

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 581-592

  Prozorov, A A ^a  

^a VAVILOV INSTITUTE OF GENERAL GENETICS   (Russian Federation)

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; GENETICS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

DNA, BACTERIAL; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; TRANSFORMATION, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0032058879     PISSN: 00166758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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