Characterization of the alternative σ-factors SigD and SigE in Synechococcus sp. strain PCC 7002. SigE is implicated in transcription of post-exponential-phase-specific genes

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 169, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 211-219

  Gruber, T M ^a   Bryant, D A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Factor; Cyanobacterium; DpsA; PexB; RNA polymerase; RpoS; Stationary phase; Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002

Indexed keywords

SIGMA FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CYANOBACTERIUM; GENE CONTROL; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CYANOBACTERIA; FLAGELLIN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MUTAGENESIS; RNA, MESSENGER; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; SIGMA FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; SIGE; SYNECHOCOCCUS SP.; SYNECHOCOCCUS SP. PCC 6301; SYNECHOCOCCUS SP. PCC 7002;

EID: 0031908851     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002030050563     Document Type: Article

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