Role of the sigmaD-dependent autolysins in Bacillus subtilis population heterogeneity.

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Published in J Bacteriol on June 19, 2009

Authors

Rui Chen1, Sarah B Guttenplan, Kris M Blair, Daniel B Kearns

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Biology, Indiana University, 1001 East Third Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.

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