Complete DNA sequence and analysis of a cryptic plasmid isolated from Lactobacillus bifermentans in Kimchi

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1018-1020

  Jhon, Deok Young ^a   Lee, Sun Ho ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Kimchi; Lactobacillus bifermentans; Plasmid

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; HELICASE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE ISOLATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; KOREA; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS BIFERMENTANS; LEUCONOSTOC; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OENOCOCCUS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS BIFERMENTANS; LEUCONOSTOC; OENOCOCCUS; OENOCOCCUS OENI; PROKARYOTA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0347989253     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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