Bacteriophage adenine methyltransferase: A life cycle regulator? Modelled using Vibrio harveyi myovirus like

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1001-1013

  Bochow, S ^a   Elliman, J ^a   Owens, L ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adenine methyltransferase; Bacteriophage; Chimeric bacteriophage; Harveyi clade; Life cycle regulation; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATION; BACTERIOPHAGES; DAMS; GENES;

ADENINE METHYLTRANSFERASE; CHIMERIC BACTERIOPHAGE; EPIGENETICS; GENE REGULATORS; HARVEYI CLADE; LIFE CYCLE REGULATION; METHYLTRANSFERASES; PROBIOTICS; VIBRIO HARVEYI; VIRULENCE GENE;

LIFE CYCLE;

METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ADAPTATION; AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOME; LIFE CYCLE; METHYLATION; MUTATION; PROBIOTICS; VIRULENCE;

AQUACULTURE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DNA ADENINE METHYLTRANSFERASE GENE; GENE; GENE CONTROL; GENE FUNCTION; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; VIBRIO; VIBRIO CAMPBELLII; VIBRIO HARVEYI; VIBRIOSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VIBRIO CAMPBELLII; VIBRIO HARVEYI;

EID: 84867699225     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2012.05358.x     Document Type: Review

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