Recombination in phage λ: One geneticist's historical perspective

Gene

Volumn 223, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 95-102

  Stahl, Franklin W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Chi; Density gradient centrifugation; DNA replication; Genetic recombination; Phage lambda; RecA; RecBCD; Red

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENSITY GRADIENT CENTRIFUGATION; DNA REPLICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA; EXODEOXYRIBONUCLEASE V; EXODEOXYRIBONUCLEASES; REC A RECOMBINASES; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC;

BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA; UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE;

EID: 0032570022     PISSN: 03781119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1119(98)00246-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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