Molecular genetic analysis suggesting interactions between AppA and PpsR in regulation of photosynthesis gene expression in Rhodobacter sphaeroides 2.4.1

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 128-134

  Gomelsky, Mark ^a   Kaplan, Samuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRESSOR GENE; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHOTOBACTERIA; RHODOBACTER; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES 2.4.1; RHODOPSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 0031026315     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.1.128-134.1997     Document Type: Article

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