The first recognized epigenetic signal: DNA glucosylation of T-even bacteriopages

Epigenetics

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 150-151

  Hattman, Stanley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; DNA glucosylation; DNA methylation; Epigenetics; Host induced modification; UDPG

Indexed keywords

URIDINE TRIPHOSPHATE GLUCOSE 1 PHOSPHATE URIDYLYLTRANSFERASE; VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIOPHAGE; DNA DEGRADATION; DNA MODIFICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EPIGENETICS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE MUTATION; NONHUMAN; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE; VIROGENESIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 66449133572     PISSN: 15592294     EISSN: 15592308     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/epi.4.3.8444     Document Type: Article

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