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The Burkholderia pseudomallei oxyR gene: expression analysis and mutant characterization.
Gene - 21 Aug 2002
Loprasert Suvit, Sallabhan Ratiboot, Whangsuk Wirongrong, Mongkolsuk Skorn
Abstract excerpt
Burkholderia pseudomallei (Bp) is the causative agent of the life-threatening melioidosis in humans. The global transcription factor oxyR gene was isolated and characterized. It is located between recG, encoding a putative DNA helicase, and katG, encoding a putative catalase-peroxidase. oxyR is expressed as a monocistronic 1 kb mRNA and is induced by oxidative stress compounds. Northern, primer extension, and...
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