Transcription termination factor Rho is essential for Micrococcus luteus

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 16, 1997, Pages 5238-5240

  Nowatzke, William L ^a   Keller, Emily ^a   Koch, Gary ^a   Richardson, John P ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; GROWTH INHIBITION; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0030755556     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.16.5238-5240.1997     Document Type: Article

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