Characterization of the pecT control region from Erwinia chrysanthemi 3937

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 15, 1997, Pages 4909-4918

  Castillo, Arnaud ^a   Reverchon, Sylvie ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; LYASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; ENZYME ASSAY; ERWINIA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE MUTATION; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PATHOGENICITY; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATOR GENE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERWINIA; ERWINIA CHRYSANTHEMI; ERWINIA CHRYSANTHEMI STR. 3937;

EID: 0030855514     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.15.4909-4918.1997     Document Type: Article

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