Resection and mutagenesis of the acid pH-inducible P2 promoter of the Agrobacterium tumefaciens virG gene

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 15, 1996, Pages 4717-4720

  Chang, Chia Hwa ^a,b   Winans, Stephen C ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE CONTROL; GENE INDUCTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; RHIZOBIUM RADIOBACTER;

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0029780679     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.15.4717-4720.1996     Document Type: Article

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