Role of alternative σ factor AlgU in encystment of Azotobacter vinelandii

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 2766-2769

  Moreno, Soledad ^a   Nájera, Rebeca ^a   Guzmán, Josefina ^a   Soberón Chávez, Gloria ^a   Espín, Guadalupe ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID;

ARTICLE; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; CYST; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION;

AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0031949368     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.10.2766-2769.1998     Document Type: Article

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