Stepwise Promoter Melting by Bacterial RNA Polymerase

Stepwise Promoter Melting by Bacterial RNA Polymerase
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DOI:
10.1016/j.molcel.2020.02.017
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发表时间:
2020-04-16
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16
通讯作者:
Darst, Seth A.
Darst, Seth A.
中科院分区:
生物学1区
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作者:
Chen, James;Chiu, Courtney;Darst, Seth A.

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