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. 1979 Jan;137(1):648–652. doi: 10.1128/jb.137.1.648-652.1979

Covalently closed circular DNAs in closely related unicellular cyanobacteria.

R H Lau, W F Doolittle
PMCID: PMC218494  PMID: 104976

Abstract

Plasmids of Synechococcus cedrorum and two Anacytsis nidulans strains were characterized physically, and a probable instance of spontaneous "curing" is described.

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