Role of DNA in bacterial aggregation

Current Microbiology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 139-144

  Liu, Hui Hui ^a   Yang, Yi Ran ^a   Shen, Xin Cheng ^a   Zhang, Zhi Ling ^a   Shen, Ping ^a   Xie, Zhi Xiong ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; DNA; FLUORESCENT DYE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; CELL AGGREGATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ISOTHERM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE I; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, VIRAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 46749150923     PISSN: 03438651     EISSN: 14320991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00284-008-9166-0     Document Type: Article

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