Reversing cell polarity: Evidence and hypothesis

Current Opinion in Microbiology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 216-221

  Kaiser, Dale ^a   Yu, Rosa ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; FRIZZY PROTEIN; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL POLARITY; MYXOCOCCALES; OSCILLATION; OSCILLATOR; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 15744405824     PISSN: 13695274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2005.02.002     Document Type: Review

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