Regulation of competence for genetic transformation in Streptococcus pneumoniae

Journal of Applied Microbiology Symposium Supplement

Volumn 83, Issue , 1997, Pages

  Claverys, J P ^a   Dintilhac, A ^a   Mortier Barriere I ^a   Martin, B ^a   Alloing, G ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABC TRANSPORTER; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CARRIER PROTEIN; COMA PROTEIN, BACTERIA; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; PEPTIDE PERMEASE; PHEROMONE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; PERMEASE;

BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; COMPETENCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; NONHUMAN; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

ATP-BINDING CASSETTE TRANSPORTERS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; PHEROMONES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; TRANSFORMATION, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0031422514     PISSN: 02674440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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