DNA replication during endospore development in Metabacterium polyspora

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1360-1370

  Ward, Rebekah J ^a   Angert, Esther R ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROXURIDINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOSPORE; CLOSTRIDIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA REPLICATION; GERMINATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GUINEA PIG; IMMUNOLOCALIZATION; METABACTERIUM POLYSPORA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BROMODEOXYURIDINE; DNA REPLICATION; DNA, BACTERIAL; ENDOSPORE-FORMING BACTERIA; GUINEA PIGS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

CAVIA; FIRMICUTES; METABACTERIUM POLYSPORA;

EID: 39849097846     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: 13652958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2008.06129.x     Document Type: Article

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