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Spo0A links de novo fatty acid synthesis to sporulation and biofilm development in Bacillus subtilis
Article first published online: 7 DEC 2012
DOI: 10.1111/mmi.12102
© 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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Pedrido, M. E., de Oña, P., Ramirez, W., Leñini, C., Goñi, A. and Grau, R. (2013), Spo0A links de novo fatty acid synthesis to sporulation and biofilm development in Bacillus subtilis. Molecular Microbiology, 87: 348–367. doi: 10.1111/mmi.12102
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These authors contributed equally to this work.
Publication History
- Issue published online: 14 JAN 2013
- Article first published online: 7 DEC 2012
- Accepted manuscript online: 21 NOV 2012 10:47AM EST
- Manuscript Accepted: 13 NOV 2012
Funded by
- CONICET (National Research Council of Argentina)
- ANCyT (National Agency of Science and Technology)
- Pew Latin-American Program in Biological Sciences
- Fulbright Committee
- Fundación Antorchas
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