A pathway and genetic factors contributing to elevated gene expression noise in stationary phase

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 11, 2007, Pages

  Guido, Nicholas J ^a   Lee, Philina ^a   Wang, Xiao ^a   Elston, Timothy C ^b   Collins, J J ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEIN; GUANOSINE 3' DIPHOSPHATE 5' DIPHOSPHATE; REGULATOR PROTEIN; RIBOSOME MODULATION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEREDITY; NOISE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; RIBOSOME;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 36849004940     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.107.118687     Document Type: Article

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