A feedback loop regulates the switch from one sigma factor to the next in the cascade controlling Bacillus subtilis mother cell gene expression

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 19, 1997, Pages 6138-6144

  Zhang, Bin ^a   Kroos, Lee ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; SIGMA FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GENE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPOROGENESIS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SECALE CEREALE; SIGE;

EID: 0030986446     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.19.6138-6144.1997     Document Type: Article

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