Replication and conjugative mobilization of broad host-range IncQ plasmids

Plasmid

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 57-70

  Meyer, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Broad host range; Conjugative mobilization; IncQ; Plasmid replication

Indexed keywords

DNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE GAMMA; DNA PRIMASE; DNAB HELICASE; F FACTOR; REPLICATION INITIATOR PROTEIN DNAA; SINGLE STRANDED DNA;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CELL METABOLISM; DNA REPLICATION; GENE EXPRESSION; HOST RANGE; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; PROTEIN IMMOBILIZATION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REVIEW; RHIZOBIUM RADIOBACTER; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STREPTOMYCES LIVIDANS; TYPE IV SECRETION SYSTEM;

BACTERIA; CONJUGATION, GENETIC; DNA REPLICATION; DNA, BACTERIAL; GENE DOSAGE; PLASMIDS;

EID: 67650753562     PISSN: 0147619X     EISSN: 10959890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plasmid.2009.05.001     Document Type: Review

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