How environmental factors regulate mutagenesis and gene transfer in microorganisms

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 529-559

  Velkov, Vassili V ^a  

^a RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Adaptive mutagenesis; Evolution; General resistance; Inter species gene transfer; Microorganisms; Sigma S; Speciation; Stationary phase

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CELL ENZYME; CELL PROTEIN; COLD SHOCK PROTEIN; CYCLIC AMP; DNA; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; DNA DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; MESSENGER RNA;

BACTERIOSTASIS; CARCINOGENESIS; CELL ADHESION; CELL AGGREGATION; CELL MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; COLD STRESS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE TRANSFER; HEAT SHOCK; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLASMID; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SHIGELLA SONNEI; TRANSPOSON; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 0032806320     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02942664     Document Type: Review

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