Role of the gerP operon in germination and outgrowth of Bacillus anthracis spores

PLoS ONE

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Carr, Katherine A ^a   Janes, Brian K ^a   Hanna, Philip C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CALCIUM; DIPICOLINIC ACID; GERP PROTEIN; GERPF PROTEIN; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ALANINE; INOSINE; PICOLINIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE DELETION; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; OPERON; PHENOTYPE; SPORE GERMINATION; WILD TYPE; CELL DIVISION; DRUG EFFECT; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MUTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

ALANINE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CALCIUM; CELL DIVISION; GENE DELETION; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION TEST; INOSINE; MUTATION; OPERON; PICOLINIC ACIDS; SPORES, BACTERIAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77949367485     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009128     Document Type: Article

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