DivIB, FtsZ and cell division in Bacillus subtilis

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 295-302

  Rowland, S L ^a,b   Katis, V L ^a   Partridge, S R ^a,c   Wake, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SPORE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL CYCLE; CELL DIVISION; CHROMOSOME REPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE CLUSTER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0031015319     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.2141580.x     Document Type: Article

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