Polymorphism and selection of <it>rpoS </it>in pathogenic <it>Escherichia coli</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Though RpoS is important for survival of pathogenic <it>Escherichia coli </it>in natural environments, polymorphism in the <it>rpoS </it>gene is common. However, the causes of this polymorphism and consequenti...

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Main Authors: Dong Tao, Chiang Sarah M, Joyce Charlie, Yu Rosemary, Schellhorn Herb E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/118