Analysis of the Bacillus subtilis S10 ribosomal protein gene cluster identifies two promoters that may be responsible for transcription of the entire 15-kilobase S10-spc-α cluster

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 22, 1997, Pages 7046-7054

  Li, Xiao ^a   Lindahl, Lasse ^a   Sha, Yizhong ^a   Zengel, Janice M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; GENE CLUSTER; GENETIC ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; RIBOSOME; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030862382     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.22.7046-7054.1997     Document Type: Article

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