Transcription regulation of the colicin K cka gene reveals induction of colicin synthesis by differential responses to environmental signals

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 23, 1999, Pages 7373-7380

  Kuhar, Irena ^a   Žgur Bertok, Darja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLICIN;

ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE FUSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0032718712     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.23.7373-7380.1999     Document Type: Article

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