Cell division gene ftsQ is required for efficient sporulation but not growth and viability in Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2)

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 17, 1996, Pages 5295-5301

  McCormick, Joseph R ^a   Losick, Richard ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL DIVISION; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPOROGENESIS; STREPTOMYCES COELICOLOR;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOMYCES COELICOLOR;

EID: 0029829906     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.17.5295-5301.1996     Document Type: Article

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