Intra- and inter-generic transfer of pathogenicity island-encoded virulence genes by cos phages
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Pathogenicity island-directed transfer of unlinked chromosomal virulence genes.
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عنوان ژورنال: The ISME Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1751-7362,1751-7370
DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2014.187