Back to log phase: σ(S) as a global regulator in the osmotic control of gene expression in Escherichia coli

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 887-893

  Hengge Aronis, Regine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RNA POLYMERASE;

CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NONHUMAN; OSMOREGULATION; OSMOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RNA TRANSLATION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0029843811     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1996.511405.x     Document Type: Review

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