Mapping of a transcription promoter located inside the priA gene of the Bacillus subtilis chromosome

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 497-505

  Hinc, Krzysztof ^a   Iwanicki, Adam ^b   Seror, Simone ^c   Obuchowski, Michał ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GDA SK   (Poland)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Transcription; Weak promoters

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 33749825048     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: 1734154X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.2006_3320     Document Type: Article

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