Homologous recombination and dynamics of rhizobial genomes

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 160, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 733-741

  Orozco Mosqueda, Ma del Carmen ^a   Altamirano Hernandez, Josue ^a   Farias Rodriguez, Rodolfo ^a   Valencia Cantero, Eduardo ^a   Santoyo, Gustavo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD MICHOACANA DE SAN NICOLÁS DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

DNA reiteration; Genome dynamics; Homologous recombination; Rhizobia

Indexed keywords

RECA PROTEIN;

ARTIFICIAL SELECTION; BACTERIAL GENOME; BRADYRHIZOBIUM; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE CONVERSION; GENE MUTATION; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION; MESORHIZOBIUM; NATURAL SELECTION; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOMBINANT PLASMID; REPLICON; REVIEW; RHIZOBIUM; SINORHIZOBIUM;

GENE CONVERSION; GENOME, BACTERIAL; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; RHIZOBIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 71049180938     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: 17697123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2009.09.011     Document Type: Review

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