Characterization of the Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) wblE gene, encoding a homologue of the sporulation transcription factor

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 489-495

  Homerova D ^a   Sevcikova J ^a   Kormanec, J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROKARYOTA; STREPTOMYCES; STREPTOMYCES COELICOLOR;

EID: 0141456185     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02931330     Document Type: Article

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