The effect of a disrupted yhjQ gene on cellular morphology and cell growth in Escherichia coli

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 60, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 134-138

  Kim, M ^a   Park, S ^a   Cho, S ^a   Lim, W ^a   Ryu, S ^a   An, C ^a   Hong, S ^a   Park, Y ^a,b   Kahng, G ^a   Kim, J ^a   Kim, H ^a,c   Yun, H ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Sunchon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM;

ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; CELL GROWTH; CHROMOSOME; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OPERON; YHJQ GENE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0037209669     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-002-1102-9     Document Type: Article

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