Transformation and DNA repair: Linkage by DNA recombination

Trends in Microbiology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-4

  Tønjum, Tone ^a   Håvarstein, Leiv S ^b   Koomey, Michael ^a   Seeberg, Erling ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ADAPTATION; BACTERIAL GENE; BINDING AFFINITY; CELL COMMUNICATION; DNA BINDING; DNA DAMAGE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA MICROARRAY; DNA RECOMBINATION; DNA REPAIR; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA SYNTHESIS; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOME ANALYSIS; GENOMICS; GENOTOXICITY; HORIZONTAL GENE TRANSFER; MICROBIAL GENETICS; MUTAGENESIS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0346099234     PISSN: 0966842X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2003.11.008     Document Type: Short Survey

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