Evidence that the hanA gene coding for HU protein is essential for heterocyst differentiation in, and cyanophage A-4(L) sensitivity of, Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 3572-3577

  Khudyakov, Ivan ^a,b   Wolk, C Peter ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; HISTONE;

ANABAENA; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; DNA FLANKING REGION; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; TRANSPOSON;

ANABAENA; ANABAENA SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0029890427     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.12.3572-3577.1996     Document Type: Article

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