hns, rpoS and lrp mutations affect stationary-phase survival at high osmolarity

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 147, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 333-342

  Levinthal, M ^a   Pownder, Tracey ^a,b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial growth; H NS; Lrp; Osmolarity; RpoS; Stationary phase

Indexed keywords

DNA BINDING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL MUTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NONHUMAN; OSMOLARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTERIC BACTERIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0029942063     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0923-2508(96)84708-5     Document Type: Article

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