Model of gene expression regulation in bacteria via formation of RNA secondary structures

Molecular Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 440-453

  Lyubetsky, V A ^a   Rubanov, L I ^a   Seliverstov, A V ^a   Pirogov, S A ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Mathematical model in genetics; Model of transcriptional regulation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRADYRHIZOBIUM JAPONICUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; STREPTOMYCES; STREPTOMYCES VENEZUELAE;

EID: 33747627658     PISSN: 00268933     EISSN: 16083245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0026893306030113     Document Type: Article

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