Discoordinate gene expression of gyrA and gyrB in response to DNA gyrase inhibition in Escherichia coli

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 53-69

  Neumann, Susanne ^a   Quiñones, Ariel ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

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EID: 1842408335     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.3620370109     Document Type: Article

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