Complete sequence of plasmid pLH1 from Lactobacillus helveticus ATCC15009: Analysis reveals the presence of regions homologous to other native plasmids from the host strain

Plasmid

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 221-235

  Thompson, J K ^a   Foley, S ^c   McConville, K J ^a   Nicholson, C ^a   Collins, M A ^b   Pridmore, R D ^c  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cryptic plasmid; DNA sequence; Lactobacillus helveticus

Indexed keywords

PLASMID DNA;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DNA SEQUENCE; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; LACTOBACILLUS HELVETICUS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PLASMID; PROMOTER REGION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS HELVETICUS; POSIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0032719297     PISSN: 0147619X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/plas.1999.1428     Document Type: Article

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