The GntR-type regulators GtrA and GtrB affect cell growth and nodulation of Sinorhizobium meliloti

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-145

  Wang, Yi ^a   Chen, Ai Min ^a   Yu, Ai Yuan ^a   Luo, Li ^b   Yu, Guan Qian ^a   Zhu, Jia Bi ^a   Wang, Yan Zhang ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell growth; GntR type transcriptional regulators; GtrA; GtrB; Nodulation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; REPRESSOR PROTEIN;

ALFALFA; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI; SYMBIOSIS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELL PROLIFERATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; REPRESSOR PROTEINS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI; SYMBIOSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO SATIVA; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

EID: 45249100694     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-007-0145-0     Document Type: Article

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