Restriction-modification systems in Mycoplasma spp

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 236-244

  Brocchi, Marcelo ^a   de Vasconcelos, Ana Tereza Ribeiro ^b   Zaha, Arnaldo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b LABORATÓRIO NACIONAL DE COMPUTAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Genomes; Mycoplasma spp; Restriction modification systems

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CELL PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA MODIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENE CLUSTER; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOMICS; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA HYOPNEUMONIAE; MYCOPLASMA SYNOVIAE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RESTRICTION MAPPING; TRANSPOSON; VIRUS INFECTION;

MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA HYOPNEUMONIAE J;

EID: 34848858515     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: 16784685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1415-47572007000200011     Document Type: Article

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