The hetC gene is a direct target of the NtcA transcriptional regulator in cyanobacterial heterocyst development

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 21, 1999, Pages 6664-6669

  Muro Pastor, Alicia M ^a   Valladares, Ana ^a   Flores, Enrique ^a   Herrero, Antonia ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANABAENA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CYANOBACTERIUM; GENE INDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0032703770     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.21.6664-6669.1999     Document Type: Article

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