Gradual activation of the response regulator DegU controls serial expression of genes for flagellum formation and biofilm formation in Bacillus subtilis

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 395-409

  Kobayashi, Kazuo ^a  

^a NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGU PROTEIN; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA TRANSPOSITION; FLAGELLUM; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE ACTIVITY; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOFILMS; FLAGELLA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; OPERON; PHOSPHORYLATION; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); TRANS-ACTIVATORS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; OCTODON DEGUS;

EID: 34748927064     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: 13652958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2007.05923.x     Document Type: Article

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