Chapter 2 Nucleoid-Associated Proteins and Bacterial Physiology

Advances in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 67, Issue C, 2009, Pages 47-64

  Dorman, Charles J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; DNA BINDING PROTEIN;

BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL;

EID: 60649108870     PISSN: 00652164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2164(08)01002-2     Document Type: Review

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