Analysis of variable short-sequence DNA repeats on the 29 kb plasmid of Erwinia amylovora strains

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 105, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 703-713

  Kim, W S ^a   Geider, K ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fire blight; Plasmid partition; Repetitive DNA; Strain classification

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; DNA ANALYSIS; DNA REPLICATION; GERMANY; HUNGARY; NETHERLANDS; PLASMID; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHORT SEQUENCE DNA REPEAT;

ERWINIA AMYLOVORA;

EID: 0032723592     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008723717211     Document Type: Article

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