A ComGA-dependent checkpoint limits growth during the escape from competence

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 52-64

  Haijema, B J ^a   Hahn, J ^a   Haynes, J ^a   Dubnau, D ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL DIVISION; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CHROMOSOME REPLICATION; DNA REPAIR; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; INTERNALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BASE SEQUENCE; CELL DIVISION; DNA PRIMERS; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS;

ANIMALIA; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0035048054     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2001.02363.x     Document Type: Article

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