Nucleoid organization and the maintenance of DNA integrity in E. coli, B. subtilis and D. radiodurans

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 311-319

  Frenkiel Krispin, Daphna ^a   Minsky, Abraham ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

DNA packaging; Dps; Homologous recombination; Non homologous end joining (NHEJ); RecA

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; MANGANESE; RECA PROTEIN;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; CELL STRUCTURE; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEINOCOCCUS RADIODURANS; DIFFUSION; DNA PACKAGING; DNA REPAIR; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DNA STRUCTURE; DNA TEMPLATE; ENERGY; ENZYME MECHANISM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC STABILITY; HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOLUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; RADIOSENSITIVITY; SHORT SURVEY;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CHROMATIN; CHROMOSOMES, BACTERIAL; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEINOCOCCUS; DNA BREAKS, DOUBLE-STRANDED; DNA REPAIR; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MANGANESE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; REC A RECOMBINASES; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33750512774     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: 10958657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2006.05.014     Document Type: Short Survey

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