The Cyclic AMP Receptor Protein Regulates Quorum Sensig and Global Gene Expression in Yersinia pestis During Planktonic Growth and Growth in Biofilms
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ORGANISM(S): Yersinia pestis
PROVIDER: GSE135228 | GEO | 2019/10/22
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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