DegU co-ordinates multicellular behaviour exhibited by Bacillus subtilis
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A pivotal role for the response regulator DegU in controlling multicellular behaviour.
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عنوان ژورنال: Molecular Microbiology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0950-382X,1365-2958
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2007.05810.x