cis-Acting sequences required for NtcB-dependent, nitrite-responsive positive regulation of the nitrate assimilation operon in the cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. strain PCC 7942

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 16, 1998, Pages 4080-4088

  Maeda, Shin Ichi ^a   Kawaguchi, Yuriko ^a   Ohe, Taka Aki ^a   Omata, Tatsuo ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CYANOBACTERIUM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE STRUCTURE; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 0031855643     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.16.4080-4088.1998     Document Type: Article

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