The Essential Rhodobacter sphaeroides RSP1056-RSP0847 (CenKR) Two-Component System Regulated Tol-Pal and Cell Envelope Biosynthesis
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ORGANISM(S): Cereibacter sphaeroides 2.4.1
PROVIDER: GSE186600 | GEO | 2022/05/25
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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