Stringent response regulation of biofilm formation in vibrio cholerae

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 194, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2962-2972

  He, Huajun ^a   Cooper, Jennifer N ^a   Mishra, Arunima ^a   Raskin, David M ^a  

^a HOUSTON METHODIST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN RELV; PROTEIN SPOT; SYNTHETASE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR RELA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; BIOFILM; ENZYME ANALYSIS; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUORUM SENSING; REGULATORY MECHANISM; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; VPSR GENE; VPST GENE;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOFILMS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; LIGASES; TRANS-ACTIVATORS; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 84864004962     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: 10985530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.00014-12     Document Type: Article

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