CRP and Sxy regulate competence gene promoters in haemophilus influenzae

Many bacteria have the ability to bind and take up DNA from their environment through a process called natural competence. Competent species are widely distributed across the prokaryotic phylogenetic tree and inhabit disparate niches. Most of these species are thought to tightly regulate DNA uptake,...

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Main Author: Cameron, Andrew Dafydd Skye
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/31264