The complete nucleotide sequence of pCAR2: pCAR2 and pCAR1 were structurally identical incP-7 carbazole degradative plasmids

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 744-746

  Takahashi, Yurika ^a   Shintani, Masaki ^a   Yamane, Hisakazu ^a   Nojiri, Hideaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carbazole; Host range; IncP 7 plasmid; pCAR1; Pseudomonas

Indexed keywords

CARBAZOLE; HOST RANGE; INCP-7 PLASMID; PCAR1; PSEUDOMONAS;

NUCLEOTIDES;

NUCLEIC ACIDS;

CARBAZOLE; CARBAZOLE DERIVATIVE; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHROMOSOME; GENETICS; METABOLISM; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PLASMID; PSEUDOMONAS;

BASE SEQUENCE; CARBAZOLES; CHROMOSOMES; DNA RESTRICTION ENZYMES; PLASMIDS; PSEUDOMONAS;

PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 65349135881     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.80665     Document Type: Article

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