γ origin plasmids of R6K lineage replicate in diverse genera of Gram-negative bacteria

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 471-480

  Wild, J ^b   Czyz, A ^c   Rakowski, S A ^a   Filutowicz, M ^a  

^a 420 Henry Mall ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GDA SK   (Poland)

Author keywords

origin; Copy up; Host range; Plasmid R6K; Replication protein

Indexed keywords

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 33746505365     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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