Quorum sensing in Vibrio fischeri: Essential elements for activation of the luminescence genes

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 557-562

  Stevens, Ann M ^a,b   Greenberg, E P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; GENE ACTIVATION; LUMINESCENCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION; VIBRIO;

EID: 0031033798     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.2.557-562.1997     Document Type: Article

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