Regulation of cellular differentiation in filamentous cyanobacteria in free-living and plant-associated symbiotic growth states

Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 94-121

  Meeks, John C ^a   Elhai, Jeff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; INHIBITOR PROTEIN;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL INTERACTION; CYANOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW; SYMBIOSIS;

ANABAENA; CYANOBACTERIA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; PLANTS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYMBIOSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 0036193427     PISSN: 10922172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/MMBR.66.1.94-121.2002     Document Type: Review

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