When ribonucleases come into play in pathogens: A survey of gram-positive bacteria

International Journal of Microbiology

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Jester, Brian C ^a   Romby, Pascale ^a   Lioliou, Efthimia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 84859713761     PISSN: 1687918X     EISSN: 16879198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/592196     Document Type: Review

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