Pseudomonas stutzeri has two closely related pilA genes (Type IV pilus structural protein) with opposite influences on natural genetic transformation

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 183, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 2359-2366

  Graupner, S ^a   Wackernagel, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; SINGLE STRANDED DNA; STRUCTURAL PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM PILUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DICHELOBACTER NODOSUS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS STUTZERI; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; FIMBRIAE PROTEINS; FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHENOTYPE; PSEUDOMONAS; TRANSFORMATION, BACTERIAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DICHELOBACTER NODOSUS; NEGIBACTERIA; PILA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS STUTZERI;

EID: 0035078470     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.183.7.2359-2366.2001     Document Type: Article

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