Antirestriction and antimodification activities of the ArdA protein encoded by the IncI1 transmissive plasmids R-64 and ColIb-P9

Russian Journal of Genetics

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 252-258

  Zavilgelsky, G B ^a   Letuchaya, T A ^a   Rastorguev, S M ^a  

^a STATE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND SELECTION OF INDUSTRIAL MICROORGANISMS   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 33645347029     PISSN: 10227954     EISSN: 16083369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1022795406030045     Document Type: Article

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