The Erwinia chrysanthemi pecT gene regulates pectinase gene expression

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1593-1599

  Surgey, Nicolas ^b   Robert Baudouy, Janine ^b   Condemine, Guy ^a,b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PECTATE LYASE; POLYGALACTURONASE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CELL WALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; ERWINIA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PLANT CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATOR GENE;

EID: 0029960033     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.6.1593-1599.1996     Document Type: Article

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