Cloning and characterization of a relA/spoT homologue from Bacillus subtilis

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 65-79

  Wendrich, Thomas M ^a   Marahiel, Mohamed A ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENETIC ORGANIZATION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOMYCES COELICOLOR;

EID: 0030866704     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.5511919.x     Document Type: Article

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