A characterization of DNA release in Pseudomonas aeruginosa cultures and biofilms

Marie Allesen-Holm; Kim Bundvig Barken; Liang Yang; Mikkel Klausen; Jeremy S Webb; Staffan Kjelleberg; Søren Molin; Michael Givskov; Tim Tolker-Nielsen

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2958.2005.05008.x

A characterization of DNA release in Pseudomonas aeruginosa cultures and biofilms

Marie Allesen-Holm, Kim Bundvig Barken, Liang Yang, Mikkel Klausen, Jeremy S Webb, Staffan Kjelleberg, Søren Molin, Michael Givskov, Tim Tolker-Nielsen

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Abstract

Udgivelsesdato: 2006-Feb

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Molecular Microbiology
Vol/bind	59
Udgave nummer	4
Sider (fra-til)	1114-28
Antal sider	14
ISSN	0950-382X
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2958.2005.05008.x
Status	Udgivet - 2006
Udgivet eksternt	Ja

Bibliografisk note

Keywords: Biofilms; Biological Transport; DNA, Bacterial; Genes, Bacterial; Mutation; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Adgang til dokumentet

10.1111/j.1365-2958.2005.05008.x

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