Knotting dynamics during DNA replication

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 699-707

  Olavarrieta, L ^a   Martinez Robles M L ^a   Hernandez P ^a   Krimer, D B ^a   Schvartzman, J B ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA TOPOISOMERASE; HELICASE; PLASMID DNA;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ARTICLE; DNA REPLICATION; GENE MAPPING; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEGREGATION ANALYSIS;

DNA REPLICATION; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, SUPERHELICAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, TWO-DIMENSIONAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; PLASMIDS;

EID: 0036441489     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2002.03217.x     Document Type: Article

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