Transcription termination by bacteriophage T3 and SP6 RNA polymerases at rho-independent terminators

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1147-1156

  Jeng, Shih Tong ^a   Lay, Sheue Hwey ^a   Lai, Hsi Mei ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b China Grain Products R and D Institute   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage RNA polymerase; Transcription termination

Indexed keywords

DNA; POLYURIDYLIC ACID; RNA POLYMERASE; THREONINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE T3; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELETION MUTANT; DNA TEMPLATE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRIPTION TERMINATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE;

EID: 0031405099     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m97-163     Document Type: Article

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