A novel regulation on developmental gene expression of fruiting body formation in Myxobacteria

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-29

  Ueki, Toshiyuki ^a   Inouye, Sumiko ^a  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental gene expression; FruA; M. xanthus; MrpC; Protein Ser Thr kunase

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL GENE EXPRESSION; FRUA; M. XANTHUS; MRPC; PROTEIN SER/THR KUNASE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BACTERIA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELLS; METABOLITES; PROTEINS;

GENES;

ASPARTIC ACID; HISTIDINE; NATURAL PRODUCT; PROTEIN SERINE THREONINE KINASE;

BACTERIUM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FRUITING; GENE EXPRESSION; MORPHOGENESIS; SECONDARY METABOLITE; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

AMOEBA; BACTERIAL GENE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL INTERACTION; EUKARYOTE; FRUA GENE; FRUITING BODY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; LIFE CYCLE; METABOLITE; MORPHOGENESIS; MPRB GENE; MRPA GENE; MRPC GENE; MYXOCOCCALES; MYXOCOCCUS XANTHUS; NONHUMAN; PREY; SHORT SURVEY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SOIL MICROFLORA;

GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MYXOCOCCUS XANTHUS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EUKARYOTA; MYXOCOCCALES; MYXOCOCCUS XANTHUS; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 33747148579     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-006-0455-x     Document Type: Short Survey

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