In vitro transcription of Myxococcus xanthus genes with RNA polymerase containing σ(A), the major sigma factor in growing cells

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 463-472

  Biran, Dvora ^a   Kroos, Lee ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; RNA POLYMERASE; SIGMA FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CELL GROWTH; CELL INTERACTION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; MYXOCOCCALES; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SOIL MICROFLORA; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYXOCOCCALES; MYXOCOCCUS XANTHUS; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0030824204     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.4751843.x     Document Type: Article

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