The early history of the genetics of photosynthetic bacteria: A personal account

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 55-58

  Marrs, Barry L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochemical genetics; Gene transfer agent; GTA; Photosynthetic bacteria; Rhodobacter capsulatus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHOTOBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; RHODOBACTER; RHODOBACTER CAPSULATUS;

EID: 0036409450     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020483824314     Document Type: Review

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