Structural comparison of the integrative and conjugative elements R391, pMERPH, R997, and SXT

Plasmid

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 12-23

  Böltner, Dietmar ^a,b   Osborn, A Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chromosomal integration; Conjugative transfer; Integrase; R391; SXT

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECOMBINANT PLASMID; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TRANSPOSON;

GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 0346997968     PISSN: 0147619X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plasmid.2003.10.003     Document Type: Article

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