Novel insertion sequence elements associated with genetic heterogeneity and phenotype conversion in Ralstonia solanacearum

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 182, Issue 16, 2000, Pages 4673-4676

  Jeong, Eun Lee ^a   Timmis, Jeremy N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE INSERTION SEQUENCE; GENE ISOLATION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; GRAM-NEGATIVE AEROBIC RODS AND COCCI; PHENOTYPE; PLANTS; PLASMIDS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM;

EID: 0033907957     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.182.16.4673-4676.2000     Document Type: Article

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