Adaptive mutations, mutator DNA polymerases and genetic change strategies of pathogens

Current Opinion in Microbiology

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 586-594

  McKenzie, Gregory J ^a   Rosenberg, Susan M ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA POLYMERASE;

ADAPTATION; ANTIGENIC VARIATION; BACTERIAL CHROMOSOME; BACTERIAL GENETICS; CELL SUBPOPULATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; NONHUMAN; POINT MUTATION; PROKARYOTE; PROTEIN FAMILY; REVIEW; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

EID: 0034800204     PISSN: 13695274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5274(00)00255-1     Document Type: Review

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