Negative control of flagellum synthesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa is modulated by the alternative sigma factor algT (algU)

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 23, 1999, Pages 7401-7404

  Garrett, Edward S ^a   Perlegas, Demetra ^a   Wozniak, Daniel J ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; SIGMA FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FLAGELLUM; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0032698389     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.23.7401-7404.1999     Document Type: Article

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