The 'pro' sequence of the sporulation-specific σ transcription factor σ(E) directs it to the mother cell side of the sporulation septum

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 19, 1999, Pages 6171-6175

  Ju, Jingliang ^a   Haldenwang, W G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; LYSOZYME; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CHIMERA; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE LOCATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE TRANSLOCATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPOROGENESIS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032822290     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.19.6171-6175.1999     Document Type: Article

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