Mathematical modelling of the sporulation-initiation network in Bacillus subtilis revealing the dual role of the putative quorum-sensing signal molecule PhrA

Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 181-211

  Jabbari, Sara ^a   Heap, John T ^a   King, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Gene regulation networks; Mathematical modelling; Quorum sensing; Sporulation

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 85028092051     PISSN: 00928240     EISSN: 15229602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11538-010-9530-7     Document Type: Article

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