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Global gene expression analysis of iron-inducible genes in Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1

ABSTRACT: Deatails of the series are available in the publications Suzuki et al., The Journal of Bacteriology “Global gene expression analysis of iron-inducible genes in Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1”, accepted for the publication. The gene expression profiles were categorized into 5 patterns. Abstract of the publication: "feo, tpd and ftr which encode ferrous transporters were up-regulated under iron-rich conditions.The concomitant rapid iron uptake and magnetite formation suggest that these uptake systems serve as iron supply lines for magnetosome synthesis." Keywords: iron response

ORGANISM(S): Paramagnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1

PROVIDER: GSE3914 | GEO | 2006/03/24

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA94169

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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