5 Regulation of Bacterial Gene Expression by Metals

Advances in Genetics

Volumn 36, Issue C, 1997, Pages 187-238

  Westenberg, David J ^a   Guerinot, Mary Lou ^a  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

METAL;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACTERIUM; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; REVIEW;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACTERIA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; METALS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA;

EID: 0030628691     PISSN: 00652660     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2660(08)60310-7     Document Type: Chapter

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