Two-component regulatory systems can interact to process multiple environmental signals

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 23, 1996, Pages 6796-6801

  Soncini, Fernando C ^a   Groisman, Eduardo A ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; ENVIRONMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE LOCUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0029828327     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.23.6796-6801.1996     Document Type: Article

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