Localized reversible frameshift mutation in the flhA gene confers phase variability to flagellin gene expression in Campylobacter coli

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 182, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 207-210

  Park, Simon F ^a   Purdy, Desmond ^b   Leach, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLAGELLIN;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CAMPYLOBACTER COLI; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER COLI;

EID: 0033989677     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.182.1.207-210.2000     Document Type: Article

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