Growth, osmotic downshock resistance and differentiation of Bacillus subtilis strains lacking mechanosensitive channels

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 189, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 49-58

  Wahome, Paul G ^a   Setlow, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Mechanosensitive channels; Osmoregulation; Osmotic downshock; Spore germination; Sporulation

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; DODECYLAMINE; GENE PRODUCT; KANAMYCIN; NEOMYCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YFKC PROTEIN; YHDY PROTEIN; YKUT PROTEIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; MECHANORECEPTOR; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPOROGENESIS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; ION CHANNELS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION, CELLULAR; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 36349035531     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00203-007-0292-z     Document Type: Article

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