The repertoire of silent pilus genes in Neisseria gonorrhoeae: evidence for gene conversion.

scientific article published in January 1986

The repertoire of silent pilus genes in Neisseria gonorrhoeae: evidence for gene conversion. is …
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P356DOI10.1016/0092-8674(86)90489-7
P698PubMed publication ID2866848

P50authorThomas F. MeyerQ2423758
P2093author name stringR Haas
P433issue1
P407language of work or nameEnglishQ1860
P921main subjectNeisseria gonorrhoeaeQ131129
P304page(s)107-115
P577publication date1986-01-01
P1433published inCellQ655814
P1476titleThe repertoire of silent pilus genes in Neisseria gonorrhoeae: evidence for gene conversion
P478volume44

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