Multiple Regulatory Mechanisms Control the Production of CmrRST, an Atypical Signal Transduction System in Clostridioides difficile.

Multiple Regulatory Mechanisms Control the Production of CmrRST, an Atypical Signal Transduction System in Clostridioides difficile.
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10.1128/mbio.02969-21
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2021-02-22
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6.4
通讯作者:
Tamayo R
Tamayo R
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生物学1区
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作者:
Garrett EM;Mehra A;Sekulovic O;Tamayo R

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