Sigma factor genes sigC, sigE, and sigG are upregulated in heterocysts of the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 189, Issue 22, 2007, Pages 8392-8396

  Aldea, M Ramona ^a   Mella Herrera, Rodrigo A ^a   Golden, James W ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; NITROGEN; SIGMA FACTOR;

ANABAENA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGC GENE; SIGE GENE; SIGG GENE; UPREGULATION;

ANABAENA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; SIGMA FACTOR; UP-REGULATION;

ANABAENA SP.; SIGE;

EID: 36549061535     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.00821-07     Document Type: Article

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