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. 1974 Jun;72(3):471–487. doi: 10.1017/s0022172400023718

The characterization of plasmids in the enterobacteria

E S Anderson, E J Threlfall
PMCID: PMC2130520  PMID: 20475888

Abstract

The routine methods used in the Enteric Reference Laboratory for the study of enterobacterial plasmids are described. The results of their application to plasmids of diverse origin, and their value for the categorization of those plasmids, are presented and discussed.

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