When the PilZ don't work

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When the PilZ don't work: effectors for cyclic di-GMP action in bacteria

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When the PilZ don't work : effectors for cyclic di-GMP action in bacteria. / Ryan, Robert P; Tolker-Nielsen, Tim; Dow, J Maxwell.

In: Current Trends in Microbiology, Vol. 20, No. 5, 05.2012, p. 235-242.

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Ryan, RP, Tolker-Nielsen, T & Dow, JM 2012, 'When the PilZ don't work: effectors for cyclic di-GMP action in bacteria', Current Trends in Microbiology, vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 235-242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2012.02.008

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Ryan, R. P., Tolker-Nielsen, T., & Dow, J. M. (2012). When the PilZ don't work: effectors for cyclic di-GMP action in bacteria. Current Trends in Microbiology, 20(5), 235-242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2012.02.008

Vancouver

Ryan RP, Tolker-Nielsen T, Dow JM. When the PilZ don't work: effectors for cyclic di-GMP action in bacteria. Current Trends in Microbiology. 2012 May;20(5):235-242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2012.02.008

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Ryan, Robert P ; Tolker-Nielsen, Tim ; Dow, J Maxwell. / When the PilZ don't work : effectors for cyclic di-GMP action in bacteria. In: Current Trends in Microbiology. 2012 ; Vol. 20, No. 5. pp. 235-242.

Bibtex

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