Rusty, jammed, and well-oiled hinges: Mutations affecting the interdomain region of FliG, a rotor element of the Escherichia coli flagellar motor.

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Published in J Bacteriol on May 01, 2004

Authors

Susan M Van Way1, Stephanos G Millas, Aaron H Lee, Michael D Manson

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA.

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