Rapid Evolution of Novel Traits in Microorganisms

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 3645-3649

  Selifonova, Olga ^a,b   Valle, Fernando ^a   Schellenberger, Volker ^a  

^a GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC   (United States)

^b CARGILL INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXODEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; EXODEOXYRIBONUCLEASE V; N,N DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MUTATION; PLASMID;

DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; EXODEOXYRIBONUCLEASE V; EXODEOXYRIBONUCLEASES; MUTATION; PLASMIDS;

EID: 0035430203     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.67.8.3645-3649.2001     Document Type: Article

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