Regulation of DNA synthesis in bacteria: Analysis of the Bates/Kleckner licensing/initiation-mass model for cell cycle control

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 303-307

  Cooper, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; CELL CYCLE REGULATION; CELL DIVISION; DNA REPLICATION; DNA SYNTHESIS; EUKARYOTIC CELL; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CELL CYCLE; CELL DIVISION; CHROMOSOMES, BACTERIAL; DNA REPLICATION; DNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33749159533     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: 13652958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2006.05342.x     Document Type: Review

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