ISCR elements are key players in IncA/C plasmid evolution

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3534-

  Toleman, Mark A ^a   Walsh, Timothy R ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANSPOSASE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL CHROMOSOME; EVOLUTION; GENE CLUSTER; GENE INSERTION SEQUENCE; GENE REPLICATION; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA; DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; PLASMIDS;

EID: 77955370285     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: 10986596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00383-10     Document Type: Letter

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