Effects of major spore-specific DNA binding proteins on Bacillus subtilis sporulation and spore properties

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 182, Issue 24, 2000, Pages 6906-6912

  Setlow, B ^a   McGinnis, K A ^a   Ragkousi, K ^a   Setlow, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPICOLINIC ACID; DNA BINDING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL CHROMOSOME; BACTERIAL SPORE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SPORE GERMINATION; SPOROGENESIS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; PICOLINIC ACIDS; SIGMA FACTOR; SPORES, BACTERIAL; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0034461242     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.182.24.6906-6912.2000     Document Type: Article

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