Bacteriophage-derived genetic tools for use in lactic acid bacteria

International Dairy Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 3-15

  Grath, S Mc ^a   Van Sinderen, D ^a   Fitzgerald, G F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; DNA; Lactic acid bacteria; Lactobacillus; Lactococcus; Phage resistance; S. thermophilus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOCOCCUS; UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE;

EID: 0036189281     PISSN: 09586946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-6946(01)00150-9     Document Type: Review

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