σ(M), an ECF RNA polymerase sigma factor of Bacillus subtilis 168, is essential for growth and survival in high concentrations of salt

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-50

  Horsburgh, Malcolm J ^a   Moir, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RNA POLYMERASE; SIGMA FACTOR; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CYTOLYSIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE INACTIVATION; GENE INSERTION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032933122     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1999.01323.x     Document Type: Article

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