Mutations in genes pata and patl of anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 result in similar phenotypes, and the proteins encoded by those genes may interact

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 193, Issue 21, 2011, Pages 6070-6074

  Liu, Jinjie ^a   Wolk, C Peter ^a,b  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PROTEIN PATA; PROTEIN PATL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANABAENA; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL MUTATION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

ANABAENA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; GENE KNOCKOUT TECHNIQUES; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; PROTEIN INTERACTION MAPPING; TWO-HYBRID SYSTEM TECHNIQUES;

ANABAENA SP.;

EID: 80055032953     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: 10985530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.05523-11     Document Type: Note

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