Antiparallel and interlinked control of cellular iron levels by the Irr and RirA regulators of Agrobacterium tumefaciens.

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Published in J Bacteriol on May 20, 2011

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Michael E Hibbing1, Clay Fuqua

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1: Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405-1847, USA.

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