Bacterial morphogenesis: learning how cells make cells

Current Opinion in Microbiology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 591-595

  Harold, Franklin M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CAULOBACTER CRESCENTUS; CELL SHAPE; CELL SURFACE; CELL WALL; CYTOSKELETON; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENTEROCOCCUS HIRAE; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SURFACE STRESS;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELL WALL; CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS; MORPHOGENESIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA;

EID: 36548999799     PISSN: 13695274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2007.07.003     Document Type: Review

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