Mutations in oxyR resulting in peroxide resistance in Xanthomonas campestris

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 182, Issue 13, 2000, Pages 3846-3849

  Mongkolsuk, Skorn ^a,b   Whangsuk, Wirongrong ^a,b   Fuangthong, Mayuree ^a,c   Loprasert, Suvit ^a  

^a Chulabhorn Research Institute   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MUTAGENESIS; PEROXIDASES; REPRESSOR PROTEINS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

EID: 0034047382     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.182.13.3846-3849.2000     Document Type: Article

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