Production of and Response to the Cannibalism Peptide SDP in Bacillus subtilis

The Gram positive soil dwelling bacteria Bacillus subtilis produces spores when encountered with a low nutrient environment. However, B. subtilis can delay spore production by a mechanism known as cannibalism. Cannibalism is a process by which B. subtilis delays commitment to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Perez Morales, Tiara G.
Other Authors: Ellermeier, Craig D.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2013
Subjects:
SDP
Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/4895
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4852&context=etd