Few amino acid positions in <it>rpoB </it>are associated with most of the rifampin resistance in <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mutations in <it>rpoB</it>, the gene encoding the <it>β </it>subunit of DNA-dependent RNA polymerase, are associated with rifampin resistance in <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</it>. Several studies...

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Main Authors: Segal Mark R, Cummings Michael P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-09-01
Series:BMC Bioinformatics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/5/137