Regulation of σ factor activity during Bacillus subtilis development

Current Opinion in Microbiology

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 553-560

  Kroos, Lee ^a   Yu, Yuen Tsu Nicco ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; RNA; RNA POLYMERASE; SIGMA FACTOR;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CELL CYCLE; DNA REPLICATION; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; RNA TRANSLATION; SPOROGENESIS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0033659766     PISSN: 13695274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5274(00)00140-5     Document Type: Review

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