tRNA(Arg) (fimU) and expression of SEF14 and SEF21 in Salmonella enteritidis

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 840-845

  Clouthier, S C ^a,b   Collinson, S K ^a   White, A P ^a   Banser, P A ^a   Kay, W W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b Microtek International Inc Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGININE TRANSFER RNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIMBRIA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE INSERTION; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

ANIMALIA; ENTERITIDIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0031906354     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.4.840-845.1998     Document Type: Article

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