Changes in cell size and DNA content in Sulfolobus cultures during dilution and temperature shift experiments

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 18, 1999, Pages 5669-5675

  Hjort, Karin ^a   Bernander, Rolf ^a,b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL CYCLE; CELL DIVISION; CELL SIZE; CHROMOSOME REPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DILUTION; DNA CONTENT; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SULFOLOBUS; TEMPERATURE; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; SULFOLOBUS;

EID: 0032870181     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.18.5669-5675.1999     Document Type: Article

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