Identification of the PhoB regulon and role of PhoU in the phosphate-starvation response of Caulobacter crescentus
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ORGANISM(S): Caulobacter crescentus NA1000
SUBMITTER: Michael Laub
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-71961 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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