Replication of Mu prophages lacking the central strong gyrase site

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 155, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 553-558

  Pato, Martin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage Mu; DNA gyrase; Transposition

Indexed keywords

DNA TOPOISOMERASE; GYRASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRUS ENZYME;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME IDENTIFICATION; CHROMOSOME REPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; GENE REPLICATION; HOST; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHAGE; VIRUS REPLICATION;

BACTERIOPHAGE MU; DNA GYRASE; DNA REPLICATION; DNA, VIRAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENOME, VIRAL; LYSOGENY; RESTRICTION MAPPING;

ENTEROBACTERIA PHAGE MU;

EID: 4143052776     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2004.03.006     Document Type: Article

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