Functional Genomics of Metalloregulators in Cyanobacteria

Advances in Botanical Research

Volumn 65, Issue , 2013, Pages 107-156

  Botello Morte, L ^a   Gonzalez A ^a   Bes, M T ^a   Peleato, M L ^a   Fillat, M F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cyanbacteria; Fur proteins; Iron sulphur cluster; ManR; MerR; Metalloregulators; Nickel sensing; RfrA

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871690124     PISSN: 00652296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-394313-2.00004-4     Document Type: Chapter

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