Molecular biology of mycoplasmas: from the minimum cell concept to the artificial cell

ABSTRACT Mycoplasmas are a large group of bacteria, sorted into different genera in the Mollicutes class, whose main characteristic in common, besides the small genome, is the absence of cell wall. They are considered cellular and molecular biology study models. We present an updated review of the m...

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Main Authors: CAIO M.M. CORDOVA, DANIELA L. HOELTGEBAUM, LAÍS D.P.N. MACHADO, LARISSA DOS SANTOS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2016-01-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652016000200599&lng=en&tlng=en