F- phenocopies: Characterization of expression of the F transfer region in stationary phase

Microbiology

Volumn 144, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 2579-2587

  Frost, Laura S ^a   Manchak, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conjugation; F plasmid; F phenocopies; Pili; Stationary phase

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM PILUS; CONJUGATION; DOWN REGULATION; GENE MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031665134     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-144-9-2579     Document Type: Article

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