Expression of the Bacillus subtilis spoIVB gene is under dual σF/σG control

Microbiology

Volumn 142, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 3453-3457

  Gomez, Manuel ^a,c   Cutting, Simon M ^b,c  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Sigma factors; spoIVB gene; Sporulation

Indexed keywords

RNA POLYMERASE; SIGMA FACTOR; SIGNAL PEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE INDUCTION; GENE MAPPING; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPOROGENESIS;

EID: 0030445367     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/13500872-142-12-3453     Document Type: Article

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