Loss of FliL alters proteus mirabilis surface sensing and temperature-dependent swarming

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 197, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 159-173

  Lee, Yi Ying ^a   Belas, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; PROTEUS MIRABILIS;

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; FLIL PROTEIN, BACTERIA; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLAGELLUM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASMID; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLAGELLA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MOVEMENT; MUTATION; PLASMIDS; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84928315812     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: 10985530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.02235-14     Document Type: Article

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