The signal-transduction network for Pho regulation in Bacillus subtilis

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 933-939

  Hulett, F Marion ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPLETION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRESS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0029976302     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1996.421953.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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