Diverse functions of restriction-modification systems in addition to cellular defense

Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 53-72

  Vasu, Kommireddy ^a   Nagaraja, Valakunja ^a,b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA ADENINE METHYLTRANSFERASE; METHYLTRANSFERASE; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; RHO FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BACTERIOPHAGE; BRUCELLA; CAMPYLOBACTER; CELL DEATH; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLORELLA; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA REPAIR; DNA SEQUENCE; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; EPISOME; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC CODE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HELICOBACTER; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HOST RESISTANCE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; METHYLATION; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NONHUMAN; PROKARYOTIC CELL; RESTRICTION MODIFICATION SYSTEM; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; SYNECHOCOCCUS; VIRULENCE;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; DNA RESTRICTION-MODIFICATION ENZYMES; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENETIC VARIATION; IMMUNITY, INNATE; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC;

EID: 84874924160     PISSN: 10922172     EISSN: 10985557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/MMBR.00044-12     Document Type: Article

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