Function of E. coli RNA polymerase σ factor σ70 in promoter-proximal pausing

Cell

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 485-493

  Ring, Brian Z ^a   Yarnell, William S ^a   Roberts, Jeffrey W ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RNA POLYMERASE;

ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA STRAND; DNA STRUCTURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; RNA SYNTHESIS; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030576532     PISSN: 00928674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0092-8674(00)80121-X     Document Type: Article

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