DNA supercoiling and bacterial gene expression

Science Progress

Volumn 89 PART 3/4, Issue , 2007, Pages 151-166

  Dorman, Charles J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

DNA gyrase; DNA supercoiling; DNA topoisomerase; Fis; H NS; IHF; Negative supercoiling; Nucleoid associated proteins; Positive supercoiling; Transcription

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847100021     PISSN: 00368504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/003685006783238317     Document Type: Article

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