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Control of Transcription in Bacteria

Nature New Biology volume 229, pages 69–74 (1971)Cite this article

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Several mechanisms control irreversible changes in RNA transcription. They include synthesis of new factors, modifications to the core polymerase, and production of a new RNA polymerase.

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TRAVERS, A. Control of Transcription in Bacteria. Nature New Biology 229, 69–74 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio229069a0

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