Analysis of the dynamics of a Bacillus subtilis spore germination protein complex during spore germination and outgrowth

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 197, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 252-261

  Troiano, Anthony J ^a   Zhang, Jingqiao ^a   Cowan, Ann E ^a   Yu, Ji ^a   Setlow, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; DIPICOLINIC ACID; GR PROTEIN; SPOVA PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DISPERSION; EPIFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PHENOTYPE; SPORE GERMINATION; WESTERN BLOTTING; BACTERIAL SPORE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 84919667484     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: 10985530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.02274-14     Document Type: Article

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