Characterization and comparative genomic analysis of bacteriophages infecting members of the Bacillus cereus group

Archives of Virology

Volumn 159, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 871-884

  Lee, Ju Hoon ^b   Shin, Hakdong ^a   Ryu, Sangryeol ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS PHAGE; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; GENOMICS; METHODOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; REVIEW; VIROLOGY; VIRUS GENOME;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS PHAGES; GENOME, VIRAL; GENOMICS; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 84899882251     PISSN: 03048608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00705-013-1920-3     Document Type: Review

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