Role of putrescine in the regulation of the expression of the oxidative stress defense genes of Escherichia coli

Microbiology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 133-137

  Tkachenko, A G ^a   Nesterova, L Yu ^a   Pshenichnov, M P ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND GENETICS OF MICROORGANISMS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

DNA topology; Gene expression; Oxidative stress; Polyamines

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141434670     PISSN: 00262617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010365110538     Document Type: Article

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