Identification of σ(S)-dependent genes associated with the stationary-phase acid-resistance phenotype of Shigella flexneri

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 925-940

  Waterman, Scott R ^a   Small, P L C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE PHASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI;

EID: 0029839533     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1996.00058.x     Document Type: Article

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