Mutants of cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 with insertional inactivation of the sodB gene encoding Fe-superoxide dismutase

Russian Journal of Genetics

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 386-389

  Nefedova, L N ^a   Mel'nik, V A ^b   Babykin, M M ^a  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b VAVILOV INSTITUTE OF GENERAL GENETICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; GENTAMICIN; IRON; LEUCINE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; CYANOBACTERIUM SYNECHOCYSTIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE CONTROL; GENE INACTIVATION; GENE INSERTION; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVINAE; INSERTION SEQUENCES; SYNECHOCYSTIS; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP.; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP. PCC 6803;

EID: 9444299024     PISSN: 10227954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023349412798     Document Type: Article

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