Requirement for homologous recombination functions for expression of the mutA mistranslator tRNA-induced mutator phenotype in Escherichia coli

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 182, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1427-1431

  Ren, Li ^a   Al Mamun, Abu Amar M ^a   Humayun, M Zafri ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANSFER RNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA RECOMBINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DNA HELICASES; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; ENDODEOXYRIBONUCLEASES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; EXODEOXYRIBONUCLEASE V; EXODEOXYRIBONUCLEASES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; REC A RECOMBINASES; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; RNA, TRANSFER; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0343066776     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.182.5.1427-1431.2000     Document Type: Article

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