Two-component response regulators of Vibrio fischeri: identification, mutagenesis, and characterization.

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Published in J Bacteriol on June 22, 2007

Authors

Elizabeth A Hussa1, Therese M O'Shea, Cynthia L Darnell, Edward G Ruby, Karen L Visick

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1: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago, 2160 S. First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.

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