Generation of restriction map of Enterococcus faecalis OG1 and investigation of growth requirements and regions encoding biosynthetic function.

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Published in J Bacteriol on August 01, 1993

Authors

B E Murray1, K V Singh, R P Ross, J D Heath, G M Dunny, G M Weinstock

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1: Department of Medicine, University of Texas Medical School, Houston 77030.

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