Different genetic programmes within identical bacteria under identical conditions: The phenomenon of bistability greatly modifies our view on bacterial populations

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 560-563

  Graumann, Peter L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; ENVIRONMENT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLAGELLUM; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC STABILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; PHENOMENOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SALMONELLA;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENETICS, POPULATION; GENOMIC INSTABILITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33748310605     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: 13652958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2006.05264.x     Document Type: Review

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