Modelling of the regulation of the hilA promoter of type three secretion system of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium

Systems and Synthetic Biology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 129-137

  Maithreye, Rengaswamy ^a   Mande, Sharmila S ^a  

^a TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES   (India)

Author keywords

Feedforward loop; HilA; Mathematical model; Salmonella enterica; SPI 1

Indexed keywords

NEGIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 41349117378     PISSN: 18725325     EISSN: 18725333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11693-007-9009-5     Document Type: Article

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