Genetic analysis of the strong gyrase site (SGS) of bacteriophage Mu: Localization of determinants required for promoting Mu replication

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 800-810

  Pato, M L ^a   Banerjee, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA TOPOISOMERASE (ATP HYDROLYSING);

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE MU; CHROMOSOME PAIRING; DNA REPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHAGE;

BACTERIOPHAGE MU; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA TOPOISOMERASES, TYPE II; DNA, VIRAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; SEQUENCE DELETION; VIRUS REPLICATION;

ENTEROBACTERIA PHAGE MU; UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE;

EID: 0033858188     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2000.02042.x     Document Type: Article

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