Ribosomal DNA fragments enhance the stability of transfected DNA in Entamoeba histolytica

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 656-660

  Dhar, Suman K ^a   Vines, Richard R ^a   Bhattacharya, Sudha ^b   Petri Jr , William A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

rDNA circle; Replication; Stable transfection

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GENETICS; DNA ANALYSIS; DNA FRAGMENT; DNA REPLICATION; GENETIC MANIPULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; PROTEIN STABILITY; RIBOSOMAL DNA; TRANSFECTION VECTOR;

ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA;

EID: 0032215637     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1998.tb04563.x     Document Type: Article

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