IS1 transposition is enhanced by translation errors and by bacterial growth at extreme glucose levels

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 729-738

  Kharat, Arun S ^a   Coursange, Evelyne ^a   Noirclerc Savoye, Marjolaine ^a   Lacoste, Jérôme ^a   Blot, Michel ^a  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Bgl operon; IS elements; Programmed translation frameshift; glucosides

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33846139285     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: 1734154X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.2006_3300     Document Type: Article

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