A natural antisense transcript regulates mucD gene expression and biofilm biosynthesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Microbiology

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 768-774

  Yang, Zhaohui ^a   Jin, Xiaolin ^a   Rao, Xiancai ^a   Hu, Fuquan ^a  

^a THIRD MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

alginate; biofilm; mucD AS; Natural antisense transcripts; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

EID: 82555196552     PISSN: 00262617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0026261711060245     Document Type: Article

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