Genetic divergence in the algT-muc operon controlling alginate biosynthesis and response to environmental stress in Pseudornonas syringae

Mitochondrial DNA

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 125-129

  Keith, Lisa M W ^a   Bender, Carol L ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

22; E; kpA; miicB; mucA; mucC; mucD; rnc

Indexed keywords

ALGINATES; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BASE SEQUENCE; GLUCURONIC ACID; HEXURONIC ACIDS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MULTIGENE FAMILY; OPERON; PSEUDOMONAS; SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; SIGMA FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROKARYOTA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE;

EID: 0035206262     PISSN: 19401736     EISSN: 19401744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10425170109047566     Document Type: Article

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