Transcription profiles of Streptococcus pneumoniae grown under different conditions of normal gravitation

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 60, Issue 4-7 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 433-444

  Allen, C A ^a   Galindo, C L ^a   Pandya, U ^a   Watson, D A ^a   Chopra, A K ^a   Niesel, D W ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

High aspect rotating vessels; Microarrays; Microgravity; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Virulence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROGRAVITY PROCESSING; SHEAR STRESS; VECTORS;

HIGH-ASPECT ROTATING VESSELS; MICROARRAYS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; VIRULENCE;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

EID: 33846644936     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2006.09.026     Document Type: Article

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