DNA gyrase requirements distinguish the alternate pathways of Mu transposition

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 397-409

  Sokolsky, Tanya D ^a   Baker, Tania A ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA TOPOISOMERASE (ATP HYDROLYSING); GYRASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE MU; CATALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SUPERCOILING; DNA TRANSPOSITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IN VIVO STUDY; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIOLYSIS; BACTERIOPHAGE MU; DNA GYRASE; DNA, VIRAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, VIRAL; LYSOGENY; MUTATION; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; TRANSPOSASES; VIRUS INTEGRATION; VIRUS REPLICATION;

ENTEROBACTERIA PHAGE MU;

EID: 0037243599     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2003.03296.x     Document Type: Article

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