Membrane Receptor for Prolate Phages is Not Required for Infection of Lactococcus lactis by Small or Large Isometric Phages

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 2329-2335

  Kraus, J ^a   Geller, B L ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allele replacement; Bacteriophage receptor; Electroporation; Lactococcus lactis

Indexed keywords

LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; LACTOCOCCUS PHAGE C2;

EID: 0346397977     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(98)70122-5     Document Type: Article

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