Denaturation of circular or linear DNA facilitates targeted integrative transformation of Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2): Possible relevance to other organisms

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 122-127

  Se Hoon, O H ^a   Chater, Keith F ^a,b  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b NORWICH RESEARCH PARK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; CIRCULAR DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; DNA DETERMINATION; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOPLAST; STREPTOMYCES COELICOLOR;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOMYCES COELICOLOR;

EID: 15644367785     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.1.122-127.1997     Document Type: Article

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