Complications and implications of linear bacterial chromosomes

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作者
Chen, CW
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[1] Institute of Genetics, National Yang-Ming University, Shih-Pai
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10.1016/0168-9525(96)30014-0
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Q3 [遗传学];
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071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
The emergence of linear bacterial chromosomes has overthrown the dogma of universal circularity of the bacterial chromosomes, and posed mechanistic and evolutionary implications not previously anticipated.
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