Identification of a calcium-controlled negative regulatory system affecting Vibrio cholerae biofilm formation

Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2015-2029

  Bilecen, Kivanc ^a   Yildiz, Fitnat H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BIOFILM; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

BIOFILMS; CALCIUM; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

LURIA; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 68249117510     PISSN: 14622912     EISSN: 14622920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2009.01923.x     Document Type: Article

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