The yvyD gene of Bacillus subtilis is under dual control of σ(B) and σ(H)

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 24, 1998, Pages 6674-6680

  Drzewiecki, Kathrin ^a   Eymann, Christine ^a   Mittenhuber, Gerhard ^a   Hecker, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; RNA; SIGMA FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE; HEAT STRESS; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0032413599     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.24.6674-6680.1998     Document Type: Article

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