The coupling between ftsZ transcription and initiation of DNA replication is not mediated by the DnaA-boxes upstream of ftsZ or by DnaA

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 361-372

  Smith, Richard W P ^a   McAteer, Sean ^a   Masters, Millicent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; DNA A;

ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; CHROMOSOME REPLICATION; DNA REPLICATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0029785791     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1996.6431365.x     Document Type: Article

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