Microbial gene transfer: An ecological perspective

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 45-50

  Paul, John H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM CONJUGATION; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; ECOLOGY; GENETIC TRANSDUCTION; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; REVIEW;

CONJUGATION, GENETIC; ECOLOGY; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; TRANSDUCTION, GENETIC; TRANSFORMATION, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0033170542     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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