Two distinct conjugal transfer systems on Streptomyces plasmid pZL1

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1084-1086

  Zhao, Liqian ^a   Zhong, Li ^a   Qin, Zhongjun ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM CONJUGATION; GENETICS; PLASMID; STREPTOMYCES;

CONJUGATION, GENETIC; PLASMIDS; STREPTOMYCES;

EID: 84938689688     PISSN: 16729145     EISSN: 17457270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmu095     Document Type: Article

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