Regulation of the expression of a gene encoding β-endoglucanase secreted by Myxococcus xanthus during growth: Role of genes involved in developmental regulation

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 149, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 319-326

  Bensmail, L ^a   Quillet, L ^a   Petit, F ^a   Barray, S ^a   Guespin Michel, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

Author keywords

Endoglucanase, Myxocococus xanthus; Extracellular enzymes, Regulation

Indexed keywords

GLUCAN SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; CELL CONTACT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; MYXOCOCCALES; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

MYXOCOCCALES; MYXOCOCCUS XANTHUS;

EID: 0032076573     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-2508(98)80437-3     Document Type: Article

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