Electrotransformation of Streptococcus pneumoniae: Evidence for restriction of DNA on entry

Microbiology

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 523-526

  Lefrançois, Jacques ^a   Sicard, A Michel ^a  

^a UMR   (France)

Author keywords

DNA uptake; Electrotransformation; Restriction; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; PLASMID DNA; RECOMBINANT DNA; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DNA TRANSFECTION; ELECTROPORATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS; TECHNIQUE;

STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 1842404777     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-143-2-523     Document Type: Article

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